Wrestling at the 1998 Asian Games
Wrestling was one of the many sports which was held at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand between 12 and 18 December 1998. The competition took place at Thammasat Gymnasium 1.
Medalists
Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg |
 Jin Ju-dongNorth Korea (PRK) |
 Behnam TayyebiIran (IRI) |
 Maulen MamyrovKazakhstan (KAZ) |
| 58 kg |
Ri Yong-sam North Korea (PRK) |
 Oyuunbilegiin PürevbaatarMongolia (MGL) |
Mohammad Talaei Iran (IRI) |
| 63 kg |
 Jang Jae-sungSouth Korea (KOR) |
 Ramil IslamovUzbekistan (UZB) |
Buyantogtokhyn Tsogtbaatar Mongolia (MGL) |
| 69 kg |
Amir Tavakkolian Iran (IRI) |
 Ahmad Al-OstaSyria (SYR) |
 Ryusaburo KatsuJapan (JPN) |
| 76 kg |
Moon Eui-jae South Korea (KOR) |
Kenji Koshiba Japan (JPN) |
Ruslan Veliyev Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
| 85 kg |
Alireza Heidari Iran (IRI) |
Rasul Katinovasov Uzbekistan (UZB) |
Magomed Kurugliyev Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
| 97 kg |
Abbas Jadidi Iran (IRI) |
Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar Mongolia (MGL) |
Soslan Fraev Uzbekistan (UZB) |
| 130 kg |
Alireza Rezaei Iran (IRI) |
Georgy Kaysinov Uzbekistan (UZB) |
Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar Mongolia (MGL) |
Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg |
Sim Kwon-ho South Korea (KOR) |
Kang Yong-gyun North Korea (PRK) |
 Wang HuiChina (CHN) |
| 58 kg |
Kim In-sub South Korea (KOR) |
Asleddin Khudoyberdiev Uzbekistan (UZB) |
Sheng Zetian China (CHN) |
| 63 kg |
Choi Sang-sun South Korea (KOR) |
Bakhodir Kurbanov Uzbekistan (UZB) |
Yi Shanjun China (CHN) |
| 69 kg |
Son Sang-pil South Korea (KOR) |
Mkhitar Manukyan Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Grigori Pulyaev Uzbekistan (UZB) |
| 76 kg |
Bakhtiyar Baiseitov Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Takamitsu Katayama Japan (JPN) |
Kim Jung-sub South Korea (KOR) |
| 85 kg |
Park Myung-suk South Korea (KOR) |
 Raatbek SanatbayevKyrgyzstan (KGZ) |
Hidekazu Yokoyama Japan (JPN) |
| 97 kg |
Sergey Matviyenko Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Mohammad Al-Haiek Syria (SYR) |
Park Woo South Korea (KOR) |
| 130 kg |
Mehdi Sabzali Iran (IRI) |
Shermuhammad Quziev Uzbekistan (UZB) |
Zhao Hailin China (CHN) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Iran (IRI) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | North Korea (PRK) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Syria (SYR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Participating nations
A total of 175 athletes from 20 nations competed in wrestling at the 1998 Asian Games:
- China (10)
Chinese Taipei (2)
India (6)- Iran (16)
- Japan (16)
- Kazakhstan (16)
- Kyrgyzstan (12)
Lebanon (3)- Mongolia (9)
Nepal (3)- North Korea (7)
Pakistan (2)
Philippines (6)- South Korea (16)
- Syria (10)
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Turkmenistan (3)- Uzbekistan (16)
Vietnam (6)
Yemen (2)
References
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