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| Host city |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–17 July 2012 |
| Main venue | Sport Complex Uzbekistan |
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 |  Iran | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 |  China | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 |  Vietnam | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Jordan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Syria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Macau | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 17 | 17 | 34 | 68 | |
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