Boccia at the 2018 Asian Para Games | |
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Venue | Tanjung Priok Sports Hall |
Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Dates | 10–12 October |
Boccia at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta was held between 10 and 12 October 2018. [1]
* Host nation (Indonesia)
Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Thailand (THA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
2 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
5 | Singapore (SGP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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