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| Bahrain at the 2014 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | BRN |
| NOC | Bahrain Olympic Committee |
| in Incheon | |
| Flag bearer | Ali Husain Ali |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Bahrain participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Handball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 34 | +49 | 4 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 2 |
| 3 |  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 108 | −82 | 0 |
| September 20 12:00 | Bahrain | – | | Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon |
| September 22 12:00 | Saudi Arabia | – | | Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon |
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