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Wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games
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.
| Wrestling at the 1954 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–3 May 1954 |
1958 → | |
Medalists edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
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)
References edit
- www.fila-wrestling.com
- The Straits Times, 4 May 1954, Page 14