Syria at the 2010 Asian Games

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Syria at the
2010 Asian Games
Flag of Syria.svg
IOC code SYR
NOC Syrian Olympic Committee
in Guangzhou
Competitors47
Medals
Ranked 29th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Syria participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou from 12 November to 27 November 2010. It won 1 gold and 1 bronze medal. [1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mohammad Ghossoun Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Heavyweight 91 kg 26 November
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Wessam Salamana Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Bantamweight 56 kg 24 November

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References

  1. "OCA - Guangzhou 2010".