Martial arts were included as events during the 2018 Asian Games . Two games included pencak silat and sambo. [1]
Martial arts were included as events during the 2018 Asian Games . Two games included pencak silat and sambo. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia (INA) | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 |  Singapore (SGP) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Laos (LAO) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 20 | 20 | 34 | 74 | |
| Nation | 18 | Years |
|---|---|---|
 Brunei | 4 | 1 |
 East Timor | 5 | 1 |
 India | 3 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1 |
| Iran | 9 | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 1 |
| Laos | 17 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1 |
 Nepal | 1 | 1 |
 Pakistan | 5 | 1 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | 1 |
| Vietnam | 18 | 1 |
| Number of nations | 16 | |
| Number of athletes | 166 | |
| Nation | 18 | Years |
|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1 | 1 |
 Bahrain | 1 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1 |
| Iran | 4 | 1 |
 Iraq | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1 |
 Lebanon | 3 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1 |
| Mongolia | 7 | 1 |
 Syria | 2 | 1 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1 |
 Turkmenistan | 7 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 |
| Number of nations | 18 | |
| Number of athletes | 71 | |
Pencak Silat at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
Pencak silat is an umbrella term for a class of related Indonesian martial arts. In neighbouring countries, the term usually refers to professional competitive silat. It is a full-body fighting form incorporating strikes, grappling and throwing in addition to weaponry. Every part of the body is used and subject to attack. Pencak silat was practiced not only for physical defense but also for psychological ends.
Sports in Indonesia are popular from both the participation and spectating aspect. Some popular sports in Indonesia are (Soccer) football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, and the native Indonesian martial art pencak silat. Badminton is arguably Indonesia's most successful sport. Indonesia has won gold medals in badminton in every Olympic Games since the sport was first introduced to the Olympics in 1992, with the exception of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Indonesia regularly participates in the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, and Sudirman Cup badminton championships. Indonesia also regularly participates in regional multi-events sport, such as the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and Olympic Games. Indonesia is one of the major sport powerhouses in the Southeast Asian region, winning the Southeast Asian Games 10 times since 1977.
Pencak silat at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was held at the Singapore Expo Hall 2, Singapore from 10 to 14 June 2015.
Pencak silat competition at the 2018 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 23 to 29 August 2018 at Pencak Silat Arena (Padepokan) inside the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta. This sport is popular in Southeast Asia. Hosts Indonesia won 14 out of the 16 gold medals, and Vietnam won the remaining two.
Iran competed at the 2016 Asian Beach Games held in Danang, Vietnam from 24 September to 3 October 2016. Iran finished 4th in medal table with 21 medals including nine gold medals.
East Timor participated at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. The country is planned to send 64 athletes who compete in 12 different sports.
The men's tanding class B competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 27 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The men's tanding 60 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 29 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The men's tanding 65 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 27 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The men's tanding 70 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 27 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The men's tanding 75 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 29 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The men's tanding 95 kg kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 29 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The women's tanding 60 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 27 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The women's tanding 55 kilograms competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place from 23 to 29 August 2018 at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Puspa Arumsari is an Indonesian female pencak silat practitioner. She is a gold medalist at the 2016 Pencak Silat World Championship which was coincidentally held in Indonesia.
Hanifan Yudani Kusumah is an Indonesian pencak silat practitioner. He won a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games, after previously winning a bronze medal in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
Nurul Suhaila Binte Mohamed Saiful is a Singaporean pencak silat practitioner. She represented Singapore at the Southeast Asian Games, the Asian Games and the Pencak World Championships. Nurul won her first world championship in 2018, at the 15th World Pencak Silat Championship.
Nurzuhairah Mohammad Yazid is a Singaporean pencak silat practitioner. She represented Singapore at the 2018 Asian Games and won a silver medal in women's singles event that was held at Padepokan Pencak Silat Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta. She claimed her first world title in the Female Artistic Singles Category that took place from 13 to 16 December 2018 at OCBC Arena Hall1, Singapore Sports Hub.
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