Pakistan is the only Asian champion, with three titles to its name including the first two in 1978 and 1980.
In 2002, the national women's team became the Asian Champions for the third time.
The Asian champion was given an automatic berth for the second time.
He got 19 wins in the year of 2006 and 2007 and became the first Asian to be the win champion.
He became Asian champion of openweight category in 1994, 1997.
It is a nine time Asian Champion, the tournament has been won by any other nation only twice.
His is the reigning Asian champion in the event.
They have been South Asian champions once, in 1995.
In 2006, he made a successful comeback when he was crowned Asian champion.
Iran, the reigning Asian champion, went out of the tournament win-less.
