Bhutan at the 2018 Asian Games | |
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IOC code | BHU |
NOC | Bhutan Olympic Committee |
Website | www.bhutanolympiccommittee.org |
in Jakarta and Palembang August 18 – September 2 | |
Competitors | 24 in 4 sports |
Flag bearer | Karma |
Medals |
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Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Bhutan participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Bhutan first competed at the Asian Games in 1986 Seoul. [1] At the last edition of 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, a total of 16 Bhutanese athletes took part in seven different sports. [2] This time, 24 Bhutanese athletes will compete in four different sports including archery, boxing, taekwondo and golf. [3]
Archer Karma was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. [4]
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Bhutan that participated at the Games:
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Boxing | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Golf | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Taekwondo | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Total | 18 | 6 | 24 |
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Kinley Tshering | Men's individual | 615 | 38 | Edwar (INA) L 2–6 | did not advance | |||||
Lam Dorji | 602 | 69 | did not advance | |||||||
Nima Wangdi | 609 | 41 | Magar (NEP) L 0–6 | did not advance | ||||||
Kinley Tshering Lam Dorji Nima Wangdi | Men's team | 1826 | 18 | — | North Korea L 0–6 | did not advance | ||||
Karma | Women's individual | 587 | 35 | Zubaydova (TJK) L 3–7 | did not advance | |||||
Sonam Dema | 560 | 39 | Phutdee (THA) W 6–4 | Choirunisa (INA) L 4–6 | did not advance | |||||
Kinley Tshering Karma | Mixed team | 1202 | 19 | — | Myanmar L 1–5 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Phuntsho Wangdi Tandin Dorji Tansi Peljor | Men's team | 2028 | 13 | — | Iran L 217–231 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
Tashi Wangdi | –49 kg | T Tsuboi (JPN) L 0–5 | did not advance | ||||
Tenzin Drugyel | –52 kg | Bye | O T-b (PRK) L 0–5 | did not advance | |||
Nima Dorji | –56 kg | Bye | Naqeebullah (PAK) L 2–3 | did not advance | |||
Tshering Samdrup | –60 kg | MK Nooristani (AFG) WO | AK Uulu (KGZ) LRSC | did not advance | |||
Dorji Wangdi | –64 kg | L Gha (INA) L 0–5 | did not advance | ||||
Sangay Wangdi | –69 kg | M Kumar (IND) L 0–5 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
Tandin Lhamo | –51 kg | Bye | Chang Y (CHN) LRSC | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | ||
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Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank | ||
Ugen Dorji | Individual | 76 | 82 | 84 | 79 | 321 | +33 | 68 |
Bhutan entered eight taekwondo practioniers (five men and three women). All competed in the kyorugi events.
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
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Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | ||
Tenzin Dorji | Men's −58 kg | Sagar Guvaju (NEP) L 40–54 | did not advance | ||||
Yeshi Dorji | Men's −63 kg | Molomyn Tümenbayar (MGL) L 2–23 | did not advance | ||||
Jigme Wangchuk | Men's −68 kg | Gyanendra Hamal (NEP) | did not advance | ||||
Sonam Wangchuk | Men's −80 kg | Lee Hwa-jun (KOR) L 2–36 | did not advance | ||||
Tenzin Lhendup | Men's +80 kg | — | Nattapat Tantramart (THA) L 1–12 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
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Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | ||
Kinzang Choden | Women's −57 kg | Bye | Gyani Chunara (NEP) L 6–28 | did not advance | |||
Sonam Yangtsho | Women's −67 kg | — | Sonesavanh Sirimanotham (LAO) W 23–11 | Zhang Mengyu (CHN) L 0–35 | did not advance | ||
Lham Tshering | Women's +67 kg | — | Mokhru Khalimova (TJK) W DQ | Lee Da-bin (KOR) L 0–24 | did not advance |
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