1979 Asian Wrestling Championships
| 1979 Asian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Jalandhar, India |
| Dates | November 8–11 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |
 Iran |
The following is the final results of the 1979 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Iran | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | India | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran | 40 |
| 2 | Japan | 38 |
| 3 | India | 34 |
| 4 | South Korea | 15 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 14 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Takashi Irie Japan (JPN) |
Mahabir Singh India (IND) |
Sobhan Rouhi Iran (IRI) |
| 52 kg | Masaki Motozawa Japan (JPN) |
Ashok Kumar India (IND) |
Ji Yong-hong South Korea (KOR) |
| 57 kg | Muhammad Azeem Pakistan (PAK) |
Rasoul Hosseini Iran (IRI) |
Gian Singh India (IND) |
| 62 kg | Tsuneo Taga Japan (JPN) |
Ali Abdoli Iran (IRI) |
Yang Jung-mo South Korea (KOR) |
| 68 kg | Akira Miyahara Japan (JPN) |
Jagminder Singh India (IND) |
Jahandar Abdolbagher Iran (IRI) |
| 74 kg | Mohammad Hossein Mohebbi Iran (IRI) |
Ko Jin-won South Korea (KOR) |
Rajinder Singh India (IND) |
| 82 kg | Jabbar Mahdioun Iran (IRI) |
Masaru Motegi Japan (JPN) |
Wang Yaowei China (CHN) |
| 90 kg | Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi Iran (IRI) |
Budh Singh India (IND) |
Akira Suzuki Japan (JPN) |
| 100 kg | Yoshiaki Yatsu Japan (JPN) |
Kartar Singh India (IND) |
Alireza Soleimani Iran (IRI) |
| +100 kg | Reza Soukhteh-Saraei Iran (IRI) |
Satpal Singh India (IND) |
Salah-ud-Din Pakistan (PAK) |