1996 Asian Wrestling Championships Explained

1996 Asian Wrestling Championships
Size:200
Host City: Xiaoshan, China
Dates:4–10 April 1996
Greco-Roman:
Women:
Previous:1995
Next:1997

The 1996 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Xiaoshan, China. The event took place from April 4 to April 10, 1996. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 1996 Summer Olympics wrestling tournament.

The first women's tournament was an open competition, an American wrestler Tricia Saunders was the only non-Asian wrestler in competition and won the gold.

Team ranking

width=50 rowspan="2"RankMen's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle
width=200Teamwidth=50Pointswidth=200Teamwidth=50Pointswidth=200Teamwidth=50Points
1 78 83 87
2 70 71 76
3 66 70 45
4 59 68 22
5 51 15

Medal summary

Men's freestyle

48 kg
52 kg
57 kg
62 kg
68 kg
74 kg
82 kg
90 kg
100 kg
130 kg

Men's Greco-Roman

48 kg
52 kg
57 kg
62 kg
68 kg
74 kg
82 kg
90 kg
100 kg
130 kg

Women's freestyle

44 kg
47 kg
50 kg
53 kg
57 kg
61 kg
65 kg
70 kgNone awarded
75 kg

References