The 2016 Olympic Wrestling Asian Qualification Tournament was the second regional qualifying tournament for the 2016 Olympics. The competition was held from 18 to 20 March 2016 in
Astana
Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan.
The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmo ...
,
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
.
The top two wrestlers in each weight class earn a qualification spot for their nation.
Men's freestyle
57 kg
18 March
65 kg
19 March
74 kg
18 March
86 kg
20 March
97 kg
19 March
125 kg
20 March
Men's Greco-Roman
59 kg
18 March
66 kg
20 March
75 kg
19 March
85 kg
18 March
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Janarbek Kenjeev
Janarbek Kenjeev (also ''Zhanarbek Kenzheyev'', russian: Жанарбек Кенжеев; born August 5, 1985, in Talas) is an amateur Kyrgyz Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's light heavyweight category. Considered one of Asia's to ...
originally qualified for the Olympics, but was later disqualified for doping, giving the spot to
Ravinder Khatri.
Later that decision was reverted.
98 kg
20 March
130 kg
19 March
Women's freestyle
48 kg
20 March
53 kg
18 March
*
Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa
Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa (born 28 February 1990) is a wrestler from Mongolia. At the 2013 FILA Wrestling World Championships, she won a silver medal in women's 51 kg freestyle.
In 2021, she won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the ...
originally qualified for the Olympics, but was later disqualified for doping, giving the spot to
Babita Kumari
Babita Kumari Phogat (born 20 November 1989) is an Indian wrestler, who won the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games. She also won silver medals at 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wres ...
.
Later that decision was reverted.
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58 kg
19 March
63 kg
20 March
69 kg
18 March
75 kg
19 March
References
{{Reflist
External links
United World Wrestling
Qualification America
Olympic Q Asia
W
Wrestling Championships