Athletes from Kuwait at the 2010 Asian Games | |
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IOC code | IOC |
NOC | Kuwait Olympic Committee |
in Guangzhou | |
Medals Ranked 15th |
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Asian Games appearances | |
Athletes from Kuwait participated in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from 12 November to 27 November 2010. These athletes competed under the Olympic flag because the Kuwait Olympic Committee had been suspended by the International Olympic Committee in January 2010. [1] A total of 195 athletes competed, of which 19 were women. [2]
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Shooting | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Karate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Bowling | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Hamad Alnweam | Karate | Men's -75 kg | 26 November | |
Naser Meqlad | Shooting | Men's Trap | 19 November | |
Abdullah Al-Rashidi | Shooting | Men's Skeet | 24 November | |
Athletes from Kuwait | Shooting | Men's Trap Team | 19 November | |
Alrgeebah Mohammed | Bowling | Men's Single | 15 November | |
Alrgeebah Mohammed | Bowling | Men's Masters | 24 November | |
Abdullah Alotaibi | Karate | Men's -67 kg | 25 November | |
Khaled Al-Mudhaf | Shooting | Men's Trap | 19 November | |
Athletes from Kuwait | Shooting | Men's Double Trap Team | 21 November | |
Athletes from Kuwait | Shooting | Men's Skeet Team | 24 November | |
Yousef Alharbi | Karate | Men's Individual Kata | 24 November |
The men's team comprised 23 athletes. [2]
The men's team comprised 11 athletes. [2]
Both men's and women's teams of 6 athletes each were sent. [2]
A 2 member team was sent [2]
The team comprised 11 members (7 men and 4 women) [2]
A 4 member men's team was sent [2]
A men's team of 20 was sent. [2]
A 12 member men's team was sent. [2]
A 6 member men's team was sent. [2]
The men's team comprised 16 members. [2]
Both men's (7) and women's (3) teams competed. [2]
A 4 member men's team competed. [2]
A 3 member men's team competed. [2]
Both men's (10) and women's (3) teams competed. [2]
A 4 member men's was sent. [2]
A 5 member men's was sent. [2]
A 12 member men's was competed. [2]
A 2 member men's team was sent. [2]
A 6 member men's team was sent. [2]
A 13 member men's team was sent [2]
A 6 member men's team was sent [2]
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