Host city | Incheon, South Korea |
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Dates | 5–12 August 2011 |
Main venue | Dowon Sports Arena |
The 26th edition of the Men's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from August 5 to August 12, 2011 in Incheon, South Korea.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
3 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Mongolia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
5 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
6 | Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | India | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Jordan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
13 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (15 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
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