| Sepak takraw at the 2018 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Ranau Sports Hall |
| Dates | 19 August – 1 September 2018 |
| Competitors | 253 from 15 nations |
Sepak takraw at the 2018 Asian Games was held at Ranau Sports Hall, Palembang, Indonesia. It was held from 19 August to 1 September. [1]
| P | Preliminary round | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 19th Sun | 20th Mon | 21st Tue | 22nd Wed | 23rd Thu | 24th Fri | 25th Sat | 26th Sun | 27th Mon | 28th Tue | 29th Wed | 30th Thu | 31st Fri | 1st Sat | ||||
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| Men's regu | P | P | P | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's quadrant | P | P | P | P | ½ | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's team doubles | P | P | ½ | F | ||||||||||||||
| Men's team regu | P | P | ½ | F | ||||||||||||||
| Women's quadrant | P | P | P | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's team regu | P | P | P | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Regu |  Malaysia Azlan Alias Zulkifli Abd Razak Norhaffizi Abd Razak Farhan Adam Syahir Rosdi |  Indonesia Mohamad Herson Saipul Muhammad Hardiansyah Muliang Nofrizal Abdul Halim Radjiu Victoria Eka Prasetyo |  South Korea Lim Tae-gyun Lee Jun-ho Kim Young-man Shim Jae-chul Jeong Won-deok |
 Singapore Afif Safiee Farhan Aman Mohd Asri Aron Asfandi Ja'al Farhan Amran | |||
| Quadrant | Indonesia Muhammad Hardiansyah Muliang Nofrizal Saiful Rijal Husni Uba Rizky Abdul Rahman Pago Abdul Halim Radjiu |  Japan Yuki Sato Seiya Takano Takeshi Terashima Toshitaka Naito Hirokazu Kobayashi Masanori Hayashi | Singapore Mohd Al-Haj Kasmanani Afif Safiee Farhan Aman Khairilshamy Shamsudin Mohd Asri Aron Farhan Amran |
 Vietnam Đỗ Mạnh Tuấn Nguyễn Quốc Anh Nguyễn Hoàng Lân Nguyễn Hữu Danh Đầu Văn Hoàng Lê Văn Nghĩa | |||
| Team doubles |  Thailand Anuwat Chaichana Seksan Tubtong Pornchai Kaokaew Wichan Temkort Pattarapong Yupadee Assadin Wongyota Rachan Viphan Jirasak Pakbuangoen Suriyon Koonpimon |  Laos Yothin Sombatputhone Chanthalak Chanthavong Xaibandith Thadanabouth Noum Souvannalith Phitthasanh Bounpaseuth Kantana Nanthisen Laksanaxay Bounphaivanh Kongsy Yang Phonsavanh Keoviseth | Indonesia Mohamad Herson Saipul Muhammad Hardiansyah Muliang Rezki Yusuf Djaina Nofrizal Saiful Rijal Husni Uba Hendra Pago Rizky Abdul Rahman Pago Abdul Halim Radjiu |
| Japan Yuki Sato Seiya Takano Takeshi Terashima Toshitaka Naito Ryo Masuda Tsubasa Sato Masahiro Yamada Hirokazu Kobayashi Masanori Hayashi | |||
| Team regu | Thailand Anuwat Chaichana Siriwat Sakha Thawisak Thongsai Pornchai Kaokaew Pattarapong Yupadee Assadin Wongyota Thanawat Chumsena Rachan Viphan Sittipong Khamchan Jirasak Pakbuangoen Kritsanapong Nontakote Jantarit Khukaeo | Malaysia Said Ezwan Said De Noraizat Mohd Nordin Syazreenqamar Salehan Azlan Alias Afifuddin Razali Kamal Ishak Zulkifli Abd Razak Norhaffizi Abd Razak Farhan Adam Hairul Hazizi Haidzir Aidil Aiman Azwawi Syahir Rosdi |  India Niken Singh Khangembam Sanjeck Singh Waikhom Dheeraj Kumar Jotin Singh Ngathem Lalit Kumar Sandeep Kumar Seitaram Singh Thokchom Harish Kumar Malemnganba Sorokhaibam Gurumayum Jiteshor Sharma Henary Singh Wahengbam Akash Yumnam |
| Indonesia Mohamad Herson Saipul Syamsul Akmal Muhammad Hardiansyah Muliang Rezki Yusuf Djaina Andi Try Sandi Saputra Nofrizal Saiful Rijal Husni Uba Hendra Pago Rizky Abdul Rahman Pago Abdul Halim Radjiu Victoria Eka Prasetyo |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quadrant | Thailand Masaya Duangsri Sasiwimol Janthasit Fueangfa Praphatsarang Somruedee Pruepruk Payom Srihongsa Wiphada Chitphuan | Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Quyên Giáp Thị Hiền Dương Thị Xuyên Hoàng Thị Hoà Nguyễn Thị Phương Trinh Nguyễn Thị My | Indonesia Leni Dini Mita Sari Florensia Cristy Lena Akyko Micheel Kapito Kusnelia |
| Laos Koy Xayavong Norkham Vongxay Sonsavan Keosouliya Santisouk Chandala Chiep Banxavang Nouandam Volabouth | |||
| Team regu | Thailand Masaya Duangsri Suputtra Beartong Thitima Mahakusol Kaewjai Pumsawangkaew Sasiwimol Janthasit Thidarat Soda Fueangfa Praphatsarang Nisa Thanaattawut Nipaporn Salupphon Somruedee Pruepruk Payom Srihongsa Wiphada Chitphuan | South Korea Kim Dong-hee Kim I-seul Bae Han-oul Jeon Gyu-mi Kim Ji-eun Lee Min-ju Choi Ji-na Yu Seong-hee Kim Ji-young Kim Hee-jin Park Seon-ju Jung Ju-seung |  Myanmar Kyu Kyu Thin Khin Hnin Wai Aye Aye Than Nant Yin Yin Myint Phyu Phyu Than Su Mon Kyaw Lairo Eng Su Mon Aung Nan Su Myat San Ya Mong Zin Nyein Chan Thu Su Yee Htet |
| Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Quyên Giáp Thị Hiền Nguyễn Thị Thu Hạnh Dương Thị Xuyên Đặng Thị Phương Thanh Hoàng Thị Hoà Bùi Thị Hải Yến Phạm Thị Hằng Nguyễn Thị Phương Trinh Trần Thị Thu Hoài Nguyễn Thị My Đặng Thị Mỹ Linh |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (THA) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Laos (LAO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Singapore (SGP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
A total of 253 athletes from 15 nations competed in sepak takraw at the 2018 Asian Games: [2]
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