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Kabaddi at the Asian Games
Kabaddi made its first appearance as an exhibition sport at the Asian Games in 1982.[1] Men's kabaddi has been an Asian Games event since 1990, and women's kabaddi since 2010.
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| First season | 1990 |
| Administrator | Olympic Council of Asia |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Region | Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: India (8th title) W: India (3rd title) |
| Most titles | M: India (8 titles) W: India (3 titles) |
| Kabaddi at the 2022 Asian Games | |
India has dominated the sport at the Asian Games, winning the gold medal in both men's and women's events at all editions except for 2018, when Iran won the gold medal in both events.
Summary edit
Men edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 1990 | Beijing | India | No playoffs | Bangladesh | Pakistan | No playoffs | China Japan Nepal | ||
| 1994 | Hiroshima | India | No playoffs | Bangladesh | Pakistan | No playoffs | Japan | ||
| 1998 | Bangkok | India | No playoffs | Pakistan | Bangladesh | No playoffs | Sri Lanka | ||
| 2002 | Busan | India | No playoffs | Bangladesh | Pakistan | No playoffs | Japan | ||
| 2006 | Doha | India | 35–23 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | 37–26 | Iran | ||
| Year | Host | Final | Bronze medalists | ||||||
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | |||||||
| 2010 | Guangzhou | India | 37–20 | Iran | Pakistan | and | Japan | ||
| 2014 | Incheon | India | 27–25 | Iran | Pakistan | and | South Korea | ||
| 2018 | Jakarta–Palembang | Iran | 26–16 | South Korea | Pakistan | and | India | ||
| 2022 | Hangzhou | India | 33–29 | Iran | Pakistan | and | Chinese Taipei | ||
Women edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Iran (IRI) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Bangladesh (BAN) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 13 | 13 | 21 | 47 | |
Participating nations edit
Men edit
| Team | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 5th | 5th | 9 |
| China | 4th | 1 | ||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 3rd | 1 | ||||||||
| India | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 9 |
| Indonesia | 5th | 1 | ||||||||
| Iran | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 5 | ||||
| Japan | 4th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 7th | 9th | 9 |
| Malaysia | 5th | 7th | 5th | 11th | 5th | 5 | ||||
| Nepal | 4th | 5th | 7th | 9th | 4 | |||||
| Pakistan | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 9 |
| South Korea | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 4 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 4th | 6th | 7th | 3 | ||||||
| Thailand | 6th | 5th | 9th | 7th | 4 | |||||
| Number of teams | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
Women edit
| Team | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 4 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 2nd | 4 |
| India | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4 |
| Indonesia | 7th | 1 | |||
| Iran | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 4 |
| Japan | 5th | 9th | 2 | ||
| Malaysia | 7th | 1 | |||
| Nepal | 7th | 3rd | 2 | ||
| South Korea | 5th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 5th | 1 | |||
| Thailand | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 4 |
| Number of teams | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
List of medalists edit
References edit
- ^ "Driving off the Platform". The Straits Times. 25 November 1982. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
External links edit
- Medallists from previous Asian Games - Kabbadi