| Bahrain at the 2022 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | BRN |
| NOC | Bahrain Olympic Committee |
| in Hangzhou 19 September 2023 – 8 October 2023 | |
| Competitors | 143 in 17 sports |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Bahrain competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, from 23 September to 8 October 2023. [1]
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Athletics | 10 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| Handball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
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