# Wrestling at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's freestyle 55 kg

The men's freestyle 55 kilograms wrestling competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 6 October and 7 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 |
| Sunday, 6 October 2002 | 10:00 | Round 1 |
| Sunday, 6 October 2002 | 16:00 | Round 2 |
| Sunday, 6 October 2002 | 16:00 | Round 3 |
| Monday, 7 October 2002 | 10:00 | 1/2 finals |
| Monday, 7 October 2002 | 16:00 | Finals |

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

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Mohammad Rezaei (IRI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar (MGL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Kim Jong-dae (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Mohammad Rezaei (IRI) | 5–2 | Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar (MGL) | 3–1 PP |
| Kim Jong-dae (KOR) | 2–4 | Mohammad Rezaei (IRI) | 1–3 PP |
| Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar (MGL) | 7–6 | Kim Jong-dae (KOR) | 3–1 PP |

#### Pool 2

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Dilshod Mansurov (UZB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 23 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Firas Al-Rifaei (SYR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| 3 | Abdulqader Omar (QAT) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Abdulqader Omar (QAT) | 0–10 Fall | Firas Al-Rifaei (SYR) | 0–4 TO |
| Dilshod Mansurov (UZB) | 12–0 | Abdulqader Omar (QAT) | 4–0 ST |
| Firas Al-Rifaei (SYR) | 1–11 | Dilshod Mansurov (UZB) | 1–4 SP |

#### Pool 3

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Kim Dae-ha (PRK) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Abdullah Al-Hakem (YEM) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Abdullah Al-Hakem (YEM) | 0–10 | Kim Dae-ha (PRK) | 0–4 ST |
| Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 10–0 | Abdullah Al-Hakem (YEM) | 4–0 ST |
| Kim Dae-ha (PRK) | 8–12 | Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 1–3 PP |

#### Pool 4

| Pos | Athlete | Pld | W | L | CP | TP | Qualification |
| 1 | Chikara Tanabe (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | Knockout round |
| 2 | Nurdin Donbaev (KGZ) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| 3 | Kripa Shankar Patel (IND) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Rowşan Seýidow (TKM) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| | Score | | CP |
| Nurdin Donbaev (KGZ) | 2–3 | Chikara Tanabe (JPN) | 1–3 PP |
| Rowşan Seýidow (TKM) | 5–8 | Kripa Shankar Patel (IND) | 1–3 PP |
| Nurdin Donbaev (KGZ) | 3–0 | Rowşan Seýidow (TKM) | 3–0 PO |
| Chikara Tanabe (JPN) | 6–2 | Kripa Shankar Patel (IND) | 3–1 PP |
| Nurdin Donbaev (KGZ) | 4–0 | Kripa Shankar Patel (IND) | 3–0 PO |
| Chikara Tanabe (JPN) | 10–0 Fall | Rowşan Seýidow (TKM) | 4–0 TO |

### Knockout round

| 1/2 finals | 1/2 finals | Final | Final |
| Mohammad Rezaei (IRI) | 0 | | |
| Dilshod Mansurov (UZB) | 11 | Dilshod Mansurov (UZB) | 3 |
| Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 2 | Chikara Tanabe (JPN) | 1 |
| Chikara Tanabe (JPN) | 4 |
| | | 3rd–4th place | 3rd–4th place |
| | | Mohammad Rezaei (IRI) | 10 |
| | | Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) | 0 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Athlete |
| | Dilshod Mansurov (UZB) |
| | Chikara Tanabe (JPN) |
| | Mohammad Rezaei (IRI) |
| 4 | Maulen Mamyrov (KAZ) |
| 5 | Nurdin Donbaev (KGZ) |
| 6 | Kim Dae-ha (PRK) |
| 7 | Firas Al-Rifaei (SYR) |
| 8 | Kripa Shankar Patel (IND) |
| 9 | Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar (MGL) |
| 10 | Kim Jong-dae (KOR) |
| 11 | Rowşan Seýidow (TKM) |
| 12 | Abdulqader Omar (QAT) |
| 13 | Abdullah Al-Hakem (YEM) |