The men's 55 kilograms event at the 2026 Asian Games took place from 22 September to 2 October 2026 at the Nishio City General Gymnasium, Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
The gold medal was won by the host nation's Rui Yamaguchi, who defeated the Philippines' Carlo Paalam by a 3–2 split decision in the final. Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan and Kharkhüügiin Bilgüünsaikhan of Mongolia took the bronze medals.
Schedule All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00) Date Time Event Tuesday, 22 September 2026 17:00 Preliminaries – R32 Saturday, 26 September 2026 13:00 Preliminaries – R16 Monday, 28 September 2026 18:00 Quarterfinals Wednesday, 30 September 2026 14:30 Semifinals Friday, 2 October 2026 13:45 Final
Results Legend RSC – Won by referee stop contest WO – Won by walkover Final
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