Syria at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

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Syria at the
2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Flag of Syria.svg
IOC code SYR
NOC Syrian Olympic Committee
Website www.syriaolymp.org
in Ashgabat
17–27 September
Competitors28 in 9 sports
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
5
Total
6

Syria competed as Syrian Arab Republic in the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. Syria sent a delegation consisting of 28 competitors for the multi-sport event competing in 9 different sports. [1]

Syria Country in Western Asia

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Syrian Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans and Turkemens. Religious groups include Sunnis, Christians, Alawites, Druze, Isma'ilis, Mandeans, Shiites, Salafis, Yazidis, and Jews. Sunnis make up the largest religious group in Syria.

2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

The 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which is also counted as the 5th Asian Indoor Games, was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in 2017. It became the third city in the former Soviet countries to win the right of hosting an Olympic Council of Asia-sanctioned event, following Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan, which jointly-hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games. The host city was chosen in Kuwait on 19 December 2010. On 6 July 2013 the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia was officially handed over to the mayor of the city of Ashgabat.

Ashgabat Place in Turkmenistan

Ashgabat — formerly named Poltoratsk between 1919 and 1927, is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It is situated between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range in Central Asia.

Contents

Syrian team won a tally of 6 medals including a gold medal.

Participants

SportMenWomenTotal
Kurash 336
Sambo 336
3×3 basketball 044
Equestrian jumping 404
Kickboxing 314
Belt Wrestling 101
Indoor Athletics 101
Wrestling 101
Muaythai 101

Medallists

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ghazal Majd Eddin Indoor Athletics Men's High jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Syria equestrian team Equestrian jumping Equestrian team event
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Alhasan Ibrahim Kickboxing Men's full contact – 57 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Al Saed Wael Kickboxing Men's low kick – 81 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Saied Hasna Kurash Women's – 63 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Al krad Raja Wrestling Men's freestyle – 125 kg

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References

  1. "Syria | The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2017". ashgabat2017.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.