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| Jordan at the 2022 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | JOR |
| NOC | Jordan Olympic Committee |
| in Hangzhou 19 September 2023 – 8 October 2023 | |
| Competitors | 78 in 17 sports |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Jordan competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, which was held from 23 September 2023 to 8 October 2023. [1] Jordan reached the Asian Games basketball final for the first time. [2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Zaid Abdul Kareem | Taekwondo | Men's 68 kg | 27 Aug |
| Silver | Saleh Al-Sharabaty | Taekwondo | Men's 80 kg | 27 Aug |
| Silver | Fadi Qarmash Fadi Mustafa Ashraf Al-Hendi Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh Sami Bzai Ahmad Al-Hammouri Mohammad Hussein Hashem Abbaas Malek Kanaan Rondae Hollis-Jefferson John Bohannon Ahmad Al-Dwairi | Basketball | Men | 6 Oct |
 Bronze | Zaid Al-Halawani | Taekwondo | Men's 63 kg | 26 Aug |
| Sport |  | | | Total |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Karate | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
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