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| Host city |  Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5–7 December 2013 |
| Main venue | Hamdan Sports Complex |
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 |  Japan | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 |  China | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Kuwait | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 |  Jordan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Macau | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 17 | 17 | 34 | 68 | |
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