| Gymnastics at the 2002 West Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Yarmouk Hall |
| Date | 10–12 April 2002 |
Artistic gymnastics at the 2002 West Asian Games was held at Yarmouk Hall, Kuwait City, Kuwait from 10 April 2002 to 12 April 2002. [1]
It had a men's only programme containing 8 events. A total of 6 nations (Iran, Syria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Yemen) participated.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Iran (IRI) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Syria (SYR) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Yemen (YEM) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 12 | 5 | 14 | 31 | |
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