| Wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games | |
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| Dates | 1–3 May 1954 |
Wrestling was one of the sports which was held at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines between 1 and 3 May 1954. The competition included only men's freestyle events.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (52 kg) |
Din Muhammad
Pakistan
|
Yushu Kitano
Japan
|
Basilio Fabila
Philippines
|
| Bantamweight (57 kg) |
Minoru Iizuka
Japan
|
Han Duk-hung
South Korea
|
Muhammad Amin
Pakistan
|
| Featherweight (62 kg) |
Shigeru Kasahara
Japan
|
Mansueto Napilay
Philippines
|
Kim Yung-jun
South Korea
|
| Lightweight (67 kg) |
Takeo Shimotori
Japan
|
B. G. Kashid
India
|
Muhammad Ashraf
Pakistan
|
| Welterweight (73 kg) |
Yutaka Kaneko
Japan
|
Abdul Rashid
Pakistan
|
Lim Bae-young
South Korea
|
| Middleweight (79 kg) |
Kazuo Katsuramoto
Japan
|
Nicolas Arcales
Philippines
|
Sohan Singh
India
|
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) |
Kenzo Fukuda
Japan
|
Baryalai Naseri
Afghanistan
|
None awarded |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Japan (JPN) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 
Pakistan (PAK) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 
Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 
South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 
India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 
Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
Participating nations
A total of 32 athletes from 8 nations competed in wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games:
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Afghanistan (1)
Ceylon (1)-
India (5)
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Japan (7)
-
Pakistan (5)
-
Philippines (6)
Republic of China (4)-
South Korea (3)
References
| Wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games | |
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| Dates | 1–3 May 1954 |
Wrestling was one of the sports which was held at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines between 1 and 3 May 1954. The competition included only men's freestyle events.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (52 kg) |
Din Muhammad
Pakistan
|
Yushu Kitano
Japan
|
Basilio Fabila
Philippines
|
| Bantamweight (57 kg) |
Minoru Iizuka
Japan
|
Han Duk-hung
South Korea
|
Muhammad Amin
Pakistan
|
| Featherweight (62 kg) |
Shigeru Kasahara
Japan
|
Mansueto Napilay
Philippines
|
Kim Yung-jun
South Korea
|
| Lightweight (67 kg) |
Takeo Shimotori
Japan
|
B. G. Kashid
India
|
Muhammad Ashraf
Pakistan
|
| Welterweight (73 kg) |
Yutaka Kaneko
Japan
|
Abdul Rashid
Pakistan
|
Lim Bae-young
South Korea
|
| Middleweight (79 kg) |
Kazuo Katsuramoto
Japan
|
Nicolas Arcales
Philippines
|
Sohan Singh
India
|
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) |
Kenzo Fukuda
Japan
|
Baryalai Naseri
Afghanistan
|
None awarded |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Japan (JPN) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |
Pakistan (PAK) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |
Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |
South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |
Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
Participating nations
A total of 32 athletes from 8 nations competed in wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games:
-
Afghanistan (1)
-
Ceylon (1)
-
India (5)
-
Japan (7)
-
Pakistan (5)
-
Philippines (6)
-
Republic of China (4)
-
South Korea (3)