Breakdancing at the 2022 Asian Games | |
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Venue | Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium |
Dates | 6 – 7 October 2023 |
Competitors | 66 from 13 nations |
Breakdancing at the 2022 Asian Games was held at Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China from 6 to 7 October. [1]
F | Final |
Event↓/Date → | 6th Fri | 7th Sat |
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B-Boys | F | |
B-Girls | F |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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B-Boys | Shigeyuki Nakarai Japan | Kim Hong-yul South Korea | Qi Xiangyu China |
B-Girls | Liu Qingyi China | Ami Yuasa Japan | Ayumi Fukushima Japan |
* Host nation (China)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2 | China (CHN)* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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