This is the complete list of Asian Games medalists in sport climbing from 2018 to 2022. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Jakarta–Palembang |  Reza Alipour (IRI) |  Zhong Qixin (CHN) |  Aspar Jaelolo (INA) |
| 2022 Hangzhou | Reza Alipour (IRI) | Long Jinbao (CHN) | Veddriq Leonardo (INA) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Jakarta–Palembang |  Chon Jong-won (KOR) |  Kokoro Fujii (JPN) | Tomoa Narasaki (JPN) |
| 2022 Hangzhou | Sorato Anraku (JPN) | Lee Do-hyun (KOR) | Pan Yufei (CHN) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Jakarta–Palembang | Aries Susanti Rahayu (INA) | Puji Lestari (INA) | He Cuilian (CHN) |
| 2022 Hangzhou | Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi (INA) | Deng Lijuan (CHN) | Rajiah Sallsabillah (INA) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Jakarta–Palembang | Akiyo Noguchi (JPN) | Sa Sol (KOR) | Kim Ja-in (KOR) |
| 2022 Hangzhou | Ai Mori (JPN) | Seo Chae-hyun (KOR) | Zhang Yuetong (CHN) |
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