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| Brunei at the 2014 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | BRU |
| NOC | Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council |
| Website | www |
| in Incheon | |
| Competitors | 11 in 4 sports |
| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Brunei Darussalam participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Rzaul Asad | Individual Sabre |  L 0–5
| Did not advance | |||||
Hadi Ariffin Bin Matali Abdul
Ang Ismail
Jamaludin Haji Marzi
Preliminary
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September | Myanmar | 2–1 | | 21–18 | 21–23 | 21–17 |
| 20 September | Indonesia | 2–0 | | 21–11 | 21–16 | |
| 21 September | Laos | 2–0 | | 21–19 | 22–20 |
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