Events
Competition calendar
Continental championships, training camps and congresses.
Upcoming eventsChampionshipAnnouncedAsian Senior Kurash Championship 2027Kabul, AfghanistanDate not announcedUntil World Kurash Day6 September 2027
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- championships
- 23
- host countries
- 21
- years of history
- 15
Events by year
2027
1 events
2026
5 events
6SepCelebrationWorld Kurash Day 20266 September marks World Kurash Day and the 28th anniversary of the International Kurash Association, founded on 6 September 1998.6 September 2026
27JulTraining campIssyk-Kul 2026 International Training CampIKA and KCA international training camp in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, held annually since 2023, as preparation for the Asian Games, CISM, World Nomad Games and World Championships.Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
11JunChampionshipXV Asian Senior Kurash ChampionshipThe 15th Asian Senior Championship was held at the Dushanbe Tennis Palace and Water Sport Complex with delegations from 24 Asian countries; day-one medals were decided in 8 weight categories.Dushanbe, Tajikistan
—Date not announcedMulti-sport gamesXX Asian Games 2026 (Japan)Kurash is on the programme of the Asian Games; the Issyk-Kul 2026 camp was announced as a preparation stage for the XX Asian Games in Japan.Aichi-Nagoya, Japan- —Date not announcedCongress8th Ordinary Congress of the Kurash Confederation of AsiaHeld within the 15th Asian Senior Championship; statute amendments were adopted and Kabul was proposed as host of the 2027 Asian Championship.Dushanbe, Tajikistan
2025
3 events
6SepCelebrationWorld Kurash Day 2025KCA President Komil Ruziev congratulated the Kurash family on World Kurash Day, 6 September.6 September 2025
30JulChampionshipAsian Kurash Championships 2025 (Seniors, Juniors, Cadets)The Asian Kurash Championship for seniors, cadets and juniors was scheduled in Cheongju, Republic of Korea; preparations were discussed at the Uzbek Embassy in Seoul.Cheongju, South Korea
—Date not announcedMulti-sport gamesIslamic Solidarity Games 2025Kurash was officially included in the programme of the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after negotiations with ISSA.Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2024
5 events
20JulChampionship1st South-East Asian Kurash ChampionshipThe first South-East Asian Championship, organised by KUSEA and the Malaysian Kurash Association at Metro Point, Kajang, featured seniors, juniors, cadets and children aged 7–10, plus a coaches' and referees' seminar.Kajang, Malaysia
6JunChampionshipXIII Asian Senior Kurash ChampionshipThe 13th Asian Senior Championship at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, was the first to feature a Refugee Team and was named IKA's Best Kurash Competition of 2024.Tehran, Iran
29AprSeminarIKA International Coaching Seminar 2024Opening ceremony and press conference of the international coaching seminar at the Ministry of Sports of Uzbekistan, where IKA President Haider Farman announced Kurash's inclusion in the Islamic Solidarity Games.Tashkent, Uzbekistan
—Date not announcedCongressKCAO Ordinary Congress 2024Held at the Olympic Hotel in Tehran; the Congress discussed renaming the confederation to the Kurash Confederation of Asia and confirmed Korea (Incheon) as host of the 2025 Asian Junior Championship.Tehran, Iran
—Date not announcedChampionship1st South Asian Kurash ChampionshipThe first South Asian Championship was held in the state of Kerala, India, with the newly registered Maldives team taking part.Kerala, India
2023
12 events
17NovMulti-sport games6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts GamesKurash was confirmed for the 6th AIMAG in Thailand; the Games were postponed from May 2021 to March 2022 because of COVID-19 and later listed for 17–26 November 2023 in Chonburi.Bangkok / Chonburi, Thailand
31OctSeminarNational Kurash Seminar in MyanmarFirst national seminar for Kurash coaches and referees in Myanmar, organised with the South-East Asian Kurash Federation and Myanmar's Ministry of Sports.Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
23SepMulti-sport games19th Asian Games — KurashKurash competitions of the 19th Asian Games were held at Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium in 7 weight categories over three days; Uzbekistan won 4 of the 7 gold medals.Hangzhou, China
6SepCelebrationWorld Kurash Day 2023 — IKA 25th AnniversaryWorld Kurash Day marked 25 years of the International Kurash Association, with Kurash practised in more than 100 countries.6 September 2023
11AugTraining campIKI International Training Camp 2023International Kurash Institute training camp planned in Tashkent ahead of the Asian Games.Tashkent, Uzbekistan
1JulTraining campIssyk-Kul 2023 International Training CampFirst Issyk-Kul international training camp, with national teams of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Kyrgyzstan preparing for the Asian Games and World Championships; an Issyk-Kul International Tournament was scheduled for 15–17 July.Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
27AprCongressKCAO Ordinary Congress 2023Held at Easunfor Hotel, Hangzhou; the Congress reviewed national federation monitoring, heard regional federation reports and amended the KCAO Statutes.Hangzhou, China
25AprChampionshipXII Asian Senior Kurash ChampionshipThe 12th Asian Senior Championship in Hangzhou served as a test event for the 19th Asian Games and was followed on 30 April by the Asian stage of the Kurash World Series Pro.Hangzhou, China
—Date not announcedChampionshipWorld Kurash Senior Championship 2023IKA world championship hosted by Ashgabat in November 2023, with participants housed in the Olympic Village; an IKA Congress was also held in Ashgabat in 2023.Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
—Date not announcedChampionshipCentral Asian Kurash Championship 2023Listed in the KCAO 2023 calendar to be hosted by Iran in May.Iran- —Date not announcedChampionshipEast Asian Kurash Championship 2023The Chinese Taipei Kurash Federation planned to host the East Asian Championship as part of the KCAO 2023 calendar.Taiwan
—Date not announcedChampionshipSouth Asian Kurash Championship 2023Planned for 17–18 March 2023 at the National Sports Council Gymnasium in Dhaka with a coaches' and referees' seminar, then postponed; Bangladesh proposed July or August.Dhaka, Bangladesh
2022
9 events
24NovCongressXIX Congress of the International Kurash AssociationAbout 20 issues were considered; 10 new national federations were admitted and Uzbek Minister Adham Ikramov was elected honorary First Vice-President of IKA.Pune, India
6SepCelebrationWorld Kurash Day 2022World Kurash Day was celebrated with cultural events at the opening of the Asian Junior Championship in Chonburi.Chonburi, Thailand
4SepChampionshipVII Asian Junior Kurash ChampionshipThe 7th Asian Junior Championship at Kasetsart University sports complex, Chonburi, opened on World Kurash Day; Uzbekistan topped the medal table with 13 gold medals.Chonburi, Thailand
12MayMulti-sport games31st South-East Asian GamesKurash was included in the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi; the Thai team prepared under Uzbek coach Elbrus Soatov.Hanoi, Vietnam
18MarCongressKCAO Ordinary (Electoral) Congress 2022Komil Ruziev was re-elected KCAO President for four years, Bakhriddin Valiev elected First Vice-President, and the Saudi Arabian Kurash Committee admitted.Dushanbe, Tajikistan
17MarChampionshipXI Asian Senior Kurash ChampionshipThe first Asian championship hosted by Tajikistan, at the Dushanbe Universal Sports Complex; Iran won the men's team ranking and Uzbekistan the women's. IKA named it Best Competition of 2022.Dushanbe, Tajikistan
—Date not announcedChampionshipWorld Kurash Senior Championship 2022IKA world championship in Pune, India, one of the most visited in history, with 2–3 star referee exams and WADA anti-doping seminars.Pune, India
—Date not announcedChampionshipCentral Asian Kurash Championship 2022Listed in the KCAO 2022 calendar to be hosted by Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan.Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan- —Date not announcedChampionshipSouth Asian Kurash Championship 2022Listed in the KCAO 2022 calendar to be hosted by Nepal.Nepal
2021
1 events
2020
1 events
2019
4 events
31AugCongressXVIII Ordinary Congress of the International Kurash AssociationHaider Farman was re-elected IKA President; Angola, Haiti, Namibia and Tanzania were admitted and a new rating system presented.Chungju, South Korea
18JunCongressIII Ordinary Congress of KCAOHeld during the 6th Asian Junior Championship; Laos, Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan became full members and an Asian rating system pilot was announced.Pattaya, Thailand
17JunChampionshipVI Asian Junior Kurash ChampionshipThe 6th Asian Junior (U20) Championship at the Ambassador complex in Pattaya in 16 weight categories; Uzbekistan won 12 gold, 10 silver and 2 bronze medals.Pattaya, Thailand
—Date not announcedChampionshipXII World Kurash Senior Championship 2019Held together with the 2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Masterships and named IKA's Best Event of 2019.Chungju, South Korea
2018
3 events
18AugMulti-sport games18th Asian Games — KurashKurash made its Asian Games debut in 7 weight categories at Jakarta–Palembang 2018, named IKA's Best Event of 2018.Jakarta, Indonesia
24MarCongressII Ordinary Congress of KCAOHeld during the 10th Asian Senior Championship; five regional federations were planned and the Best of 2017 awards presented.Pune, India
20MarChampionshipX Asian Senior Kurash ChampionshipThe jubilee 10th Asian Senior Championship in Pune in 15 weight categories; Uzbekistan won 10 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze, ahead of Iran and Turkmenistan.Pune, India
2017
6 events
2DecChampionshipXI World Kurash Senior Championship 2017IKA world championship in Istanbul; athletes from KCAO member states took the lead.Istanbul, Türkiye- 1DecCongress17th Ordinary Congress of the International Kurash AssociationHeld at the Pullman Convention Center; France, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Sri Lanka were admitted to IKA.Istanbul, Türkiye
17SepMulti-sport games5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts GamesKurash competitions at the 5th AIMAG in Ashgabat were named KCAO's Best Tournament of 2017.Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
19AugCongressI Congress of the Kurash Confederation of Asia and OceaniaFirst congress of the united confederation at Wyndham hotel, Tashkent; the new management structure was formed.Tashkent, Uzbekistan- 10AugChampionshipAsia-Oceania Youth Kurash Championship 2017Asia-Oceania U20 championship held in Bojnord, Iran; hosting rights were awarded to Iran at the January 2017 Extraordinary Congress.Bojnord, Iran
4JanCongressKCA Extraordinary Congress 2017Komil Ruziev was elected President of the Kurash Confederation of Asia and Oceania, and the Asian and Oceanian confederations were united.Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2014
1 events
2013
3 events
3JulCongressKCA Ordinary Congress 2013Haider Farman (Kuwait) was unanimously elected President of the Kurash Confederation of Asia.Incheon, South Korea- 29JunMulti-sport games4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts GamesKurash was one of ten sports at the 4th AIMAG; competitions were planned 4–6 July at Ansan Sangroksu Gymnasium in 8 weight categories.Incheon, South Korea
- —Date not announcedChampionshipAsian Junior Kurash Championship 2013The Chinese Taipei Kurash Federation reported on preparations for the Asian Junior Championship to be held in August 2013 in Taipei.Taipei, Taiwan
2012
1 events
Medals
Competition results
Official results and medal standings.
18th Asian Games — Kurash
Jakarta, Indonesia18 August 2018
Medal podium
Uzbekistan100(Gold · Silver · Bronze)2
Iran100(Gold · Silver · Bronze)1
Medal table
| # | Country |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Champions
Men1
-81 kg
Elyas Ali Akbari
Iran
Women1
-52 kg
Gulnor Sulaymonova
Uzbekistan
Team standings
First-ever Asian Games medal for Kuwait (weight not stated)
- –Kuwait001
Team standings as published in the source
First Asian Games medals for India (weights not stated)
- –India011
Team standings as published in the source
- Official source: kurash-kcao.org/post/view/43
- Official source: kurash-kcao.org/post/view/50
- Official source: kurash-kcao.org/post/view/61
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- Official source: kurash-kcao.org/post/view/69
- Official source: kurash-kcao.org/post/view/71
- Official source: kurash-kcao.org/post/view/72
