Kuwait at the 2018 Asian Games | |
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IOC code | KUW |
in Jakarta and Palembang | |
Competitors | 17 in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Essa Al-Zankawi [1] |
Medals Ranked 21st |
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Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Athletes from Kuwait (2010) |
Originally set to compete as The Independent Asian Athletes, alternatively as the Independent Olympic Athletes, [2] the Kuwaitis are allowed to compete under their own flags just two days before the opening of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. [3]
The following Kuwait competitors won medals at the Games.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Mansour Al-Rashidi | Shooting | Men's Skeet | 26 Aug |
Gold | Ali Abdulaziz | Karate | Men's kumite 67 kg | 26 Aug |
Gold | Ali Al-Khorafi | Equestrian | Individual jumping | 30 Aug |
Silver | Ahmad Al-Mesfer | Karate | Men's kumite 84 kg | 27 Aug |
Bronze | Essa Al-Zenkawi | Athletics | Men's discus throw | 29 Aug |
Bronze | Husein Misri | Kurash | Men's 90 kg | 30 Aug |
Kuwait entered two men's athletes to participate in the athletics competition at the Games. [4]
Kuwait entered four riders (2 men's and 2 women's) competing in the equestrian show jumping event. [5]
Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 Team Final | Final round A | Final round B | |||||||||
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Points | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | |||
Ali Al-Khorafi | Cheril | Individual | 1.06 | 4 | 0 | 1.06 | 4 Q | 0 | 1.06 | 3 Q | 0 | 1.06 | 2 Q | 0 | 1.06 | |
Noora Al-Qaoud | Annalita | 7.20 | 31 | 0 | 7.20 | 15 Q | 0 | 7.20 | 11 Q | 10 | 17.20 | 16 Q | 13 | 30.20 | 16 | |
Dalia Al-Zahem | Richebourg du Jusclay | 12.33 # | 47 | 10 # | 22.33 | 45 Q | 4 # | 26.33 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||||
Talal Al-Zahem | Cannonball Du Toultia Z | 9.27 | 38 | 7 | 16.27 | 36 Q | 1 | 17.27 | 25 Q | 18 | 35.27 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
Noora Al-Qaoud Dalia Al-Zahem Talal Al-Zahem Ali Al-Khorafi | See above | Team | 17.53 | 8 | 7 | 24.53 | 6 Q | 1 | 25.53 | 4 | N/A |
# – indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Abdulaziz Al-Shatti | Men's épée | DNS | 7 | Did not advance | 33 |
Kuwait entered the ju-jitsu competition with 4 men's athletes. [6]
Key:
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Rank |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
Naser Al-Faraj | –69 kg | N/A | G Al-Harahsheh (JOR) L 4–4ADV | Did not advance | |||||
Abdulrahman Farman | –77 kg | Bye | H Amraei (IRI) L 0–3 DSQ | Did not advance | |||||
Emad Al-Sumaid | –94 kg | N/A | Bye | A Rahimi (AFG) W 4–0 | I Juraev (UZB) L 0–3 | Did not advance | R Kussainov (KAZ) L 2–7 | Did not advance | |
Mohammad Ali | N/A | Bye | MA Noor (INA) DSQ | Did not advance |
Kuwait participated in the karate competition at the Games with four men's athletes. [7]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
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Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | ||
Mohammad Dashti | –66 kg | O Dodov (TJK) L 010−012 | Did not advance | ||||
Ali Al-Taweel | –81 kg | Huang C-t (TPE) L 000−011 | Did not advance | ||||
Husein Misri | –90 kg | Bye | D Gazalshoi (TJK) W 100−000 | D Sharma (IND) W 101−000 | S Jandreev (UZB) L 012−111 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round | Total | Rank | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Taleb Al-Atar | Individual accuracy | 120 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 57 | 500 | 95 | 500 | 500 | 3272 | 32 | |
Easa Al-Qallaf | 265 | 101 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 62 | 11 | 500 | 2939 | 29 | ||
Taleb Al-Atar Mohammad Al-Hadad Abdulaziz Al-Hasawi Easa Al-Qallaf Nayef Beijaan | Team accuracy | 1885 | 2500 | 2101 | 2500 | 2500 | 1950 | N/A | 13436 | 15 |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Abdulrahman Al-Faihan | Trap | 117 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Khaled Al-Mudhaf | 117 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
Ahmad Al-Afasi | Double trap | 132 | 12 | Did not advance | |
Saad Al-Mutairi | 127 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
Mansour Al-Rashedi | Skeet | 123 | 2 Q | 52 GR | |
Abdullah Al-Rashidi | 121 | 7 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Shahd Al-Hawal | Trap | 110 | 13 | Did not advance | |
Sarah Al-Hawal | 109 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
Shaikhah Al-Rashidi | Skeet | 105 | 15 | Did not advance | |
Eman Al-Shamma | 115 | 6 Q | 32 | 4 |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Khaled Al-Mudhaf Sarah Al-Hawal | Trap | 138 | 6 Q | 26 | 4 |
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Ammar Al-Tamimi | Men's | D Pelino (PHI) W 3–0 | A Shameli (IRI) W 3–1 | M Lee (HKG) L 0–3 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Abdul Razzaq Waleed Kh Mam | 50 m freestyle | 23.89 | 31 | Did not advance | |
50 m butterfly | 25.12 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
Abbas Qali | 50 m butterfly | 24.87 | 17 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (39.6 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
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Ahmad Al-Sarhan | Men's | 28:36 | 0:35 | 1:01:56 | 0:22 | 41:14 | 2:12:43 | 25 |
Fatemah Al-Ghanim | Women's | 30:26 | 0:34 | 1:14:48 | 0:36 | 56:11 | 2:42:35 | 18 |
Najlaa I M Al-Jerewi | 25:15 | 0:46 | 1:08:14 | 0:39 | 52:42 | 2:27:36 | 15 |
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