2016 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Explained

The 2016 Olympic Wrestling Asian Qualification Tournament was the second regional qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics The competition was held from 18 to 20 March 2016 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The top two wrestlers in each weight class earn a qualification spot for their nation.^[1]

Men's freestyle

57 kg

18 March^[2]

65 kg

19 March^[3]

74 kg

18 March^[4]

86 kg

20 March^[5]

97 kg

19 March^[6]

125 kg

20 March^[7]

Men's Greco-Roman

59 kg

18 March^[8]

66 kg

20 March^[9]

75 kg

19 March^[10]

85 kg

18 March^[11]

• Janarbek Kenjeev originally qualified for the Olympics, but was later disqualified for doping, giving the spot to Ravinder Khatri.^[12] Later that decision was reverted.^[13]

98 kg

20 March^[14]

130 kg

19 March^[15]

Women's freestyle

48 kg

20 March^[16]

53 kg

18 March^[17]

• Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa originally qualified for the Olympics, but was later disqualified for doping, giving the spot to Babita Kumari. Later that decision was reverted.^[13]

58 kg

19 March^[18]

63 kg

20 March^[19]

69 kg

18 March^[20]

75 kg

19 March^[21]

External links

• United World Wrestling

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olympic Champs Soryan, Kim Lead Field into Asian Rio 2016 Qualifying Tourney. United World Wrestling. 17 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402113554/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/olympic-champs-soryan-kim-lead-field-into-asian-rio-2016-qualifying-tourney. 2 April 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 8. 31 March 2016.
3. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 12. 31 March 2016.
4. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 16. 31 March 2016.
5. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 20. 31 March 2016.
6. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 24. 31 March 2016.
7. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 28. 31 March 2016.
8. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 62. 31 March 2016.
9. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 66. 31 March 2016.
10. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 70. 31 March 2016.
11. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 74. 31 March 2016.
12. Web site: Adjustments to Olympic Qualifiers Announced. United World Wrestling. 11 May 2016. 12 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160805134918/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/adjustments-to-olympic-qualifiers-announced. 2016-08-05. dead.
13. News: United World Wrestling Announces Reinstatement of Olympic Qualifiers. 10 July 2016. United World Wrestling. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920185643/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/united-world-wrestling-announces-reinstatement-of-olympic-qualifiers. 2016-09-20. dead.
14. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 78. 31 March 2016.
15. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 82. 31 March 2016.
16. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 35. 31 March 2016.
17. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 39. 31 March 2016.
18. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 43. 31 March 2016.
19. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 47. 31 March 2016.
20. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 51. 31 March 2016.
21. Web site: Asian OG Qualifying Tournament 2016 Bullettin. United World Wrestling. 55. 31 March 2016.