Wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games
| 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 Mohammad Pakistan
|
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|
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| Bantamweight (57 kg) |
Minoru Iizuka Japan
|
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|
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
|
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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)
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Ceylon (1)- India (5)
- Japan (7)
- Pakistan (5)
- Philippines (6)
Republic of China (4)- South Korea (3)