Saudi Arabia at the 2014 Asian Games
Saudi Arabia at the 2014 Asian Games | |
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File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | |
IOC code | KSA |
NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
in Incheon | |
Flag bearer | Sultan Al-Hebshi |
Medals Ranked 19th |
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Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Saudi Arabia participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
Asian Games Performance
Saudi Arabia's delegation received backlash from Human Rights Watch after no woman made it to their roster of athletes. However, they were able to send 199 athletes to the Games.[1] Yousef Masrahi won gold in the men's 400 m, at a time of 44.46, an Asian Games record.[2] Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly then won the individual jumping title as Saudi Arabia claimed their second gold medal of the Games.[3] They then won their third gold medal courtesy of Sultan Abdulmajeed Al-Hebshi in the men's shot put.[4] Overall, Saudi Arabia finished 19th overall in the standings with three golds, three silvers, and one bronze.[5]
Medal summary
Medalists
Basketball
Group B
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
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File:Flag of India.svg India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 183 | +53 | 5 | 1–1; 1.097 |
File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 189 | +33 | 5 | 1–1; 1.079 |
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 227 | −16 | 5 | 1–1; 0.846 |
File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 250 | −70 | 3 |
20 September
14:00 |
Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 59–89 | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan |
Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 12–20, 17–25, 13–29 | ||
Pts: M. Al-Muwallad 19 Rebs: Al-Muwallad, Alhwsawi 5 Asts: Kabe 2 |
Pts: Kolesnikov 18 Rebs: Kolesnikov 13 Asts: Sultanov 3 |
Hwaseong Sports Complex, Hwaseong
Referees: Hwang Intae (KOR), Reza Azarafza (IRI), Chen Yu Huang (TPE) |
21 September
16:15 |
India File:Flag of India.svg | 67–73 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia |
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 14–21, 19–19, 21–14 | ||
Pts: Al. Singh, At. Singh 19 Rebs: Bhriguvanshi 11 Asts: Bhriguvanshi 8 |
Pts: Belal 17 Rebs: Almarwani 13 Asts: A. Al-Muwallad 6 |
22 September
14:00 |
Palestine File:Flag of Palestine.svg | 71–89 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia |
Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 22–17, 21–29, 10–26 | ||
Pts: Sakakini 26 Rebs: Sakakini 16 Asts: Sakakini 2 |
Pts: M. Al-Muwallad, Alsager 26 Rebs: Almarwani 11 Asts: four players 1 |
Hwaseong Sports Complex, Hwaseong
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Fung Tat Hon Jimmy (HKG), Lee Kyounghwan (KOR) |
Football
Men
Preliminary
Group A
{{#section:Football at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|A}}
South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia |
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Kim Seung-dae File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' | Report |
Handball
Men
Group A
{{#section:Handball at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|A}}
September 21 10:00 |
Mongolia File:Flag of Mongolia.svg | – | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon |
September 22 12:00 |
Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | – | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon |
Rugby Sevens
Men
- Repechage
- File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
- File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
- File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Volleyball
Men
Pool B
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|B}}
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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21 Sep | 15:30 | ASG | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | – | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | |||||||
22 Sep | 14:00 | SOG | Kuwait File:Flag of Kuwait.svg | – | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | |||||||
26 Sep | 17:30 | ASG | Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | – | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
References
- ↑ "UNHCR Web Archive: Saudi Arabia: No Women on Asian Games Team". webarchive.archive.unhcr.org. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Asian Games: Day nine of competition". www.insidethegames.biz. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Asian Games: Japanese Teen Wins Tennis Gold, Koreans Set Up Explosive Football Final | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. September 30, 2014. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Al-Hebshi hands KSA another gold". Saudigazette. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ Newman, Stuart (October 4, 2014). "Asian Games 2014: Day 15 Results, Updated Medal Table and Incheon Schedule". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2024-02-11.