| 2012 Asian Indoor Championships | |
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| Host City: |  Hangzhou, China |
| Nations Participating: | 26 |
| Athletes Participating: | 195 |
| Dates: | 18–19 February |
| Events: | 25 |
| Previous: | 2010 Tehran |
| Next: | 2014 Hangzhou |
The 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships was the fifth edition of the international indoor athletics event between Asian nations. It took place at the Vocational and Technical College Athletics Hall in Hangzhou, China, between 18 and 19 February. A total of 26 nations sent athletes to compete at the championships, which featured 25 track and field events.[1]
China topped the medal table with 14 golds. Iran was second with three golds while Bahrain finished third with three golds.
The competition featured two Asian indoor records. Mutaz Essa Barshim broke the men's high jump record with a clearance of 2.37 m, bettering Zhu Jianhua's 26-year-ol standard. Li Ling beat the women's Asian indoor record in the pole vault with a mark of 4.50 m.[2]
| 60 m | 6.68 | 6.78 | 6.78 | ||||
| 400 m | 48.09 | 48.47 | 48.64 | ||||
| 800 m | 1:47.37 | 1:49.42 | 1:50.32 | ||||
| 1500 m | 3:57.84 | 3:58.04 | 3:59.83 | ||||
| 3000 m | 7:43.88 | 7:46.17 | 7:48.04 | ||||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.74 | 7.82 | 7.85 | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | Event cancelled due to lack of entries | ||||||
| High jump | 2.37 m | 2.28 m | 2.24 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.50 m | 5.40 m | 5.30 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.98 m | 7.63 m | 7.62 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 17.01 m | 17.01 m | 16.23 | ||||
| Shot put | 19.78 m | 19.40 m | 19.09 m | ||||
| Heptathlon | 5928 pts | 5590 pts | 5033 pts | ||||
| 60 m | 7.37 | 7.40 | 7.44 | ||||
| 400 m | 53.85 | 54.17 | 55.06 | ||||
| 800 m | 2:04.15 | 2:05.96 | 2:11.32 | ||||
| 1500 m | 4:15.85 | 4:16.97 | 4:18.32 | ||||
| 3000 m | 8:49.27 | 8:53.56 | 8:53.75 | ||||
| 60 m hurdles | 8.24 | 8.29 | 8.35 | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | Chen Yanmei Tang Xiaoyin Cheng Chong Chen Jingwen | 3:40.34 | Natalya Tukova Yekaterina Yermak Margarita Kudinova Alexandra Kuzina | 3:44.85 | Olesia Korovina Anna Bulanova Ksenia Kadkina Iuliia Khodykina | 3:56.11 | |
| High jump | 1.92 m | 1.88 m | 1.84 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.50 m | 4.30 m | 4.15 m | ||||
| Long jump | 6.33 m | 6.23 m | 6.22 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 14.06 m | 13.73 m | 13.22 m | ||||
| Shot put | 18.37 m | 17.51 m | 16.13 m | ||||
| Pentathlon | 4050 pts | 3812 pts | 3775 pts | ||||
A total of 26 nations were represented by athletes competing at the 2012 championships