Kuwait at the 2018 Asian Games

Sporting event delegation

Kuwait at the
2018 Asian Games

IOC code| KUW
in Jakarta and Palembang
Competitors| 17 in 6 sports
Flag bearer | Essa Al-Zankawi[1]
Medals
Ranked 21st|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Asian Games appearances (overview)

* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Other related appearances
Athletes from Kuwait (2010)

Originally set to compete as The Independent Asian Athletes, alternatively as the Independent Olympic Athletes,[2] the Kuwaitis are allowed to compete under their own flags just two days before the opening of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018.[3]

## Medalists

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Further information: 2018 Asian Games medal table

The following Kuwait competitors won medals at the Games.

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Mansour Al-Rashidi | Shooting | Men's Skeet | 26 Aug
Gold | Ali Abdulaziz | Karate | Men's kumite 67 kg | 26 Aug
Gold | Ali Al-Khorafi | Equestrian | Individual jumping | 30 Aug
Silver | Ahmad Al-Mesfer | Karate | Men's kumite 84 kg | 27 Aug
Bronze | Essa Al-Zenkawi | Athletics | Men's discus throw | 29 Aug
Bronze | Husein Misri | Kurash | Men's 90 kg | 30 Aug

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games

Kuwait entered two men's athletes to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.[4]

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 2018 Asian Games

Kuwait entered four riders (2 men's and 2 women's) competing in the equestrian show jumping event.[5]

Jumping
Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Qualification  | Qualifier 1  | Qualifier 2
Team Final  | Final round A  | Final round B

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Points  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank
Ali Al-Khorafi | Cheril  | Individual | 1.06  | 4  | 0  | 1.06  | 4 Q | 0  | 1.06  | 3 Q | 0  | 1.06  | 2 Q | 0  | 1.06  |
Noora Al-Qaoud  | Annalita  | 7.20  | 31  | 0  | 7.20  | 15 Q | 0  | 7.20  | 11 Q | 10  | 17.20  | 16 Q | 13  | 30.20  | 16
Dalia Al-Zahem  | Richebourg du Jusclay  | 12.33 #  | 47  | 10 #  | 22.33  | 45 Q | 4 #  | 26.33  | 33  | did not advance
Talal Al-Zahem  | Cannonball Du Toultia Z  | 9.27  | 38  | 7  | 16.27  | 36 Q | 1  | 17.27  | 25 Q | 18  | 35.27  | 25  | did not advance
Noora Al-Qaoud
Dalia Al-Zahem
Talal Al-Zahem
Ali Al-Khorafi  | See above | Team | 17.53  | 8  | 7  | 24.53  | 6 Q | 1  | 25.53  | 4  | —

# – indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 2018 Asian Games

Individual
Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Abdulaziz Al-Shatti | Men's épée | DNS | 7  | did not advance  | 33

## Ju-jitsu

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Main article: Ju-jitsu at the 2018 Asian Games

Kuwait entered the ju-jitsu competition with 4 men's athletes.[6]

Key:

* ADV – Won by advantages.
* RDC – Won by referee decision.
* SUB – Won by submission.

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM | Rank

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
Naser Al-Faraj  | –69 kg | —  |  G Al-Harahsheh (JOR)
L 4–4ADV | did not advance
Abdulrahman Farman  | –77 kg | Bye  |  H Amraei (IRI)
L 0–3 DSQ | did not advance
Emad Al-Sumaid  | –94 kg | —  | Bye  |  A Rahimi (AFG)
W 4–0  |  I Juraev (UZB)
L 0–3  | Did not advance  |  R Kussainov (KAZ)
L 2–7  | did not advance
Mohammad Ali  | —  | Bye  |  MA Noor (INA)
DSQ | did not advance

## Karate

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Main article: Karate at the 2018 Asian Games

Kuwait participated in the karate competition at the Games with four men's athletes.[7]

## Kurash

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Main article: Kurash at the 2018 Asian Games

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Mohammad Dashti  | –66 kg |  O Dodov (TJK)
L 010−012  | did not advance
Ali Al-Taweel  | –81 kg |  Huang C-t (TPE)
L 000−011  | did not advance
Husein Misri | –90 kg | Bye  |  D Gazalshoi (TJK)
W 100−000  |  D Sharma (IND)
W 101−000  |  S Jandreev (UZB)
L 012−111  | Did not advance  |

## Paragliding

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Main article: Paragliding at the 2018 Asian Games

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round  | Total  | Rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10
Taleb Al-Atar  | Individual accuracy | 120 | ~~500~~ | 500 | 500 | 500 | 57 | 500 | 95 | 500 | 500  | 3272  | 32
Easa Al-Qallaf  | 265 | ~~500~~ | 101 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 62 | 11 | 500  | 2939  | 29
Taleb Al-Atar
Mohammad Al-Hadad
Abdulaziz Al-Hasawi
Easa Al-Qallaf
Nayef Beijaan  | Team accuracy | 1885 | 2500 | 2101 | 2500 | 2500 | 1950 | —  | 13436  | 15

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 2018 Asian Games

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Abdulrahman Al-Faihan | Trap | 117  | 9  | did not advance
Khaled Al-Mudhaf | 117  | 8  | did not advance
Ahmad Al-Afasi | Double trap | 132  | 12  | did not advance
Saad Al-Mutairi  | 127  | 16  | did not advance
Mansour Al-Rashedi | Skeet | 123  | 2 Q | 52 GR |
Abdullah Al-Rashidi | 121  | 7  | did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Shahd Al-Hawal  | Trap | 110  | 13  | did not advance
Sarah Al-Hawal  | 109  | 15  | did not advance
Shaikhah Al-Rashidi  | Skeet | 105  | 15  | did not advance
Eman Al-Shamma  | 115  | 6 Q | 32  | 4

Mixed team
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Khaled Al-Mudhaf
Sarah Al-Hawal  | Trap | 138  | 6 Q | 26  | 4

## Squash

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Main article: Squash at the 2018 Asian Games

Singles
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Ammar Al-Tamimi | Men's |  D Pelino (PHI)
W 3–0  |  A Shameli (IRI)
W 3–1  |  M Lee (HKG)
L 0–3  | did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Abdul Razzaq Waleed Kh Mam  | 50 m freestyle | 23.89  | 31  | did not advance
50 m butterfly | 25.12  | 24  | did not advance
Abbas Qali | 50 m butterfly | 24.87  | 17  | did not advance

## Triathlon

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Main article: Triathlon at the 2018 Asian Games

Individual
Athlete  | Event  | Swim (1.5 km)  | Trans 1  | Bike (39.6 km)  | Trans 2  | Run (10 km)  | Total Time  | Rank

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Ahmad Al-Sarhan  | Men's | 28:36  | 0:35  | 1:01:56  | 0:22  | 41:14  | 2:12:43  | 25
Fatemah Al-Ghanim  | Women's | 30:26  | 0:34  | 1:14:48  | 0:36  | 56:11  | 2:42:35  | 18
Najlaa I M Al-Jerewi  | 25:15  | 0:46  | 1:08:14  | 0:39  | 52:42  | 2:27:36  | 15

## See also

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* Kuwait at the 2018 Asian Para Games

## References

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1. ^ Bogus, Abdallah (20 August 2018). "Kuwaitis Proud of Asian Games Post-Ban Participation". www.albawaba.com/. Al Bawaba. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
2. ^ "Profil Negara Asian Games 2018: Independent Asian Athlete". Indosport. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
3. ^ "IOC provisionally lifts Kuwait ban two days ahead of Asian Games". Reuters. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
4. ^ "Official Result Book Athletics" (PDF). Olympic Council of Asia. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
5. ^ "Official Result Book Equestrian" (PDF). Olympic Council of Asia. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
6. ^ "Official Result Book Ju-jitsu" (PDF). Olympic Council of Asia. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
7. ^ "Official Result Book Karate" (PDF). Olympic Council of Asia. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

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