| Athletics at the 1994 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| Dates | 9–16 October 1994 |
Athletics was contested at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima, Japan from October 9 to October 16.
The original winner of the women's 400 metres hurdles, Han Qing of China, was disqualified for doping – the first Asian Games athletics winner to be disqualified in such a manner. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 22 | 17 | 8 | 47 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 |  Qatar (QAT) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |  South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Syria (SYR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 130 | |
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