The 1981 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Fortress Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan. The event took place from 1 to 4 December 1981.
| 1981 Asian Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Lahore, Pakistan |
| Dates | 1–4 December 1981 |
| Stadium | Fortress Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Iran |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  Japan | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  India | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 |  Iraq | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Team ranking edit
| Rank | Men's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Iran |
57 |
| 2 | Japan |
39 |
| 3 | India |
39 |
| 4 | Pakistan |
26 |
| 5 | Iraq |
15 |
Medal summary edit
Men's freestyle edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Yaghoub Najafi Iran
|
Sohail Rashid Pakistan
|
Ram Pal India
|
| 52 kg | Toshio Asakura Japan
|
Mahabir Singh India
|
Mohammad Bazmavar Iran
|
| 57 kg | Rasoul Hosseini Iran
|
Ashok Kumar India
|
Tatsuya Takita Japan
|
| 62 kg | Ahmad Rezaei Iran
|
Hiroshi Kaneko Japan
|
Gian Singh India
|
| 68 kg | Hassan Hamidi Iran
|
Masakazu Kamimura Japan
|
Om Singh India
|
| 74 kg | Mohammad Hossein Mohebbi Iran
|
Ali Hussein Iraq
|
Rajinder Singh India
|
| 82 kg | Akira Ota Japan
|
Jabbar Mahdioun Iran
|
Jagdish Kumar India
|
| 90 kg | Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi Iran
|
Osamu Asano Japan
|
Kartar Singh India
|
| 100 kg | Hashem Kolahi Iran
|
Satpal Singh India
|
Muhammad Salahuddin Pakistan
|
| +100 kg | Alireza Soleimani Iran
|
Hisakazu Tabata Japan
|
Nasir Hussein Iraq
|
