Analyzing the 2026 Asian Senior Wrestling Championships Through the MSV Metric

When we look at tournament results, it is easy to focus on wins, losses, and final standings. But how a wrestler wins — and by how much they dominated their opponents — is something a leaderboard alone cannot reveal.

In this article, I take a closer look at the 2026 Asian Senior Wrestling Championships using a metric called MSV (Match Superiority Value) to go beyond the scoreboard.

What Is MSV?

MSV is a numeric indicator of match dominance.

MSV = WQ + CP_diff

• WQ (Wrestling Quality) = (Points scored – Points conceded) / Match time (minutes)
• CP_diff = (Classification points earned – Classification points conceded) / Number of bouts

Cross-Style Overview

Women: Hong’s Numbers Are Exceptional

In just 2 minutes and 33 seconds, Hong scored 30 points while conceding zero, producing a WQ of 11.69 — the highest across all styles at this championship.

Freestyle: Iran Dominates the Top Three

All three top-ranked freestyle wrestlers by MSV were from Iran, the same nation that claimed the team title.

Greco-Roman: Quality of Victory Over Raw Scoring

GANIEV posted a WQ of 3.07 alongside a CP_diff of 4.33. MIRZAZADEH recorded WQ 2.20 with CP_diff 4.00 — both built on decisive, efficient victories.

Japanese Champions

Women

• 2nd — OZAKI Nonoka (62 kg): MSV 8.48
• 4th — SUSAKI Yui (50 kg): MSV 6.55
• 5th — UCHIDA Sowaka (55 kg): MSV 6.10

Freestyle

• 4th — YOSHIDA Arash (97 kg): MSV 4.49
• 7th — AOYAGI Yoshinosuke (74 kg): MSV 3.74
• 9th — GHAREHDAGHI Keyvan (79 kg): MSV 2.63

My personal pound-for-pound pick: YOSHIDA Arash (97 kg), who defeated an Olympic champion and claimed gold in dominant fashion.

Closing Thoughts

Win-loss records tell us who won. MSV helps us understand how — and by what margin of control. I plan to continue tracking these numbers tournament by tournament.