# Wrestling at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's freestyle 74 kg

The men's freestyle 74 kilograms wrestling competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 7 October and 8 October at the Yangsan Gymnasium.
The competition held with an elimination system of three or four wrestlers in each pool, with the winners qualify for the semifinals and final by way of direct elimination.

## Schedule

All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| Monday, 7 October 2002 | 10:00 | Round 1 |
| Monday, 7 October 2002 | 16:00 | Round 2 |
| Tuesday, 8 October 2002 | 10:00 | Round 3 |
| Tuesday, 8 October 2002 | 10:00 | 1/2 finals |
| Tuesday, 8 October 2002 | 16:00 | Finals |

## Results
### Preliminary
#### Pool 1

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Cho Byung-kwan (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Almaz Askarov (KGZ) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Abbas Saeed (QAT) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Cho Byung-kwan (KOR) | 6–0 | Almaz Askarov (KGZ) | 3–0 PO |
| Abbas Saeed (QAT) | 0–10 | Cho Byung-kwan (KOR) | 0–4 ST |
| Almaz Askarov (KGZ) | 2–0 Fall | Abbas Saeed (QAT) | 4–0 TO |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Si Riguleng (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Ahmad Al-Osta (SYR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Shirjan Ahmadi (AFG) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Ahmad Al-Osta (SYR) | 1–5 | Si Riguleng (CHN) | 1–3 PP |
| Shirjan Ahmadi (AFG) | 1–3 | Ahmad Al-Osta (SYR) | 1–3 PP |
| Si Riguleng (CHN) | 7–2 | Shirjan Ahmadi (AFG) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Yusup Abdusalomov (TJK) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Kunihiko Obata (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |
| 3 | Gennadiy Laliyev (KAZ) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| 4 | Marciano Basas (PHI) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
* 1 2 3 Number of wins by fall: TJK 1, JPN 0, KAZ 0. Obata and Laliyev were ranked by their head-to-head result: JPN 3–1 KAZ.
| | Score | | CP |
| Marciano Basas (PHI) | 0–10 | Gennadiy Laliyev (KAZ) | 0–4 ST |
| Yusup Abdusalomov (TJK) | 5–2 | Kunihiko Obata (JPN) | 3–1 PP |
| Marciano Basas (PHI) | 0–9 Fall | Yusup Abdusalomov (TJK) | 0–4 TO |
| Gennadiy Laliyev (KAZ) | 1–3 | Kunihiko Obata (JPN) | 1–3 PP |
| Marciano Basas (PHI) | 0–5 Ret | Kunihiko Obata (JPN) | 0–4 PA |
| Gennadiy Laliyev (KAZ) | 3–1 | Yusup Abdusalomov (TJK) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Mehdi Hajizadeh (IRI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 23 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Sujeet Maan (IND) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| 3 | Battuyaagiin Batchuluun (MGL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 4 | Muhammad Ali (PAK) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Mehdi Hajizadeh (IRI) | 8–2 | Muhammad Ali (PAK) | 3–1 PP |
| Sujeet Maan (IND) | 3–2 | Battuyaagiin Batchuluun (MGL) | 3–1 PP |
| Mehdi Hajizadeh (IRI) | 9–1 | Sujeet Maan (IND) | 3–1 PP |
| Muhammad Ali (PAK) | 3–6 Fall | Battuyaagiin Batchuluun (MGL) | 0–4 TO |
| Mehdi Hajizadeh (IRI) | 6–0 | Battuyaagiin Batchuluun (MGL) | 3–0 PO |
| Muhammad Ali (PAK) | 0–7 Fall | Sujeet Maan (IND) | 0–4 TO |

### Knockout round

| 1/2 finals | 1/2 finals | Final | Final |
| Cho Byung-kwan (KOR) | 3 | | |
| Si Riguleng (CHN) | 3 | Cho Byung-kwan (KOR) | 4 |
| Yusup Abdusalomov (TJK) | 9 | Yusup Abdusalomov (TJK) | 0 |
| Mehdi Hajizadeh (IRI) | 7 |
| | | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place |
| | | Si Riguleng (CHN) | 0 |
| | | Mehdi Hajizadeh (IRI) | 9 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Cho Byung-kwan (KOR) |
| | Yusup Abdusalomov (TJK) |
| | Mehdi Hajizadeh (IRI) |
| 4 | Si Riguleng (CHN) |
| 5 | Gennadiy Laliyev (KAZ) |
| 6 | Sujeet Maan (IND) |
| 7 | Kunihiko Obata (JPN) |
| 8 | Battuyaagiin Batchuluun (MGL) |
| 9 | Ahmad Al-Osta (SYR) |
| 10 | Almaz Askarov (KGZ) |
| 11 | Shirjan Ahmadi (AFG) |
| 12 | Muhammad Ali (PAK) |
| 13 | Abbas Saeed (QAT) |
| 14 | Marciano Basas (PHI) |