Saudi Arabia at the 2014 Asian Games explained

Noc:KSA
Nocname:Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Year:2014
Games:Asian Games
Location:Incheon
Flagbearer:Sultan Al-Hebshi
Gold:3
Silver:3
Bronze:1
Rank:19
Appearances:auto

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

MedalNameSportEvent
Men's 400 metres
Men's shot put
Individual jumping
Men's 200 metres
Team jumping
Abdullah Al-Harbi Men's kumite 55 kg
Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Basketball

Group B

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Football

See main article: article and Football at the 2014 Asian Games.

Men

Preliminary

Group A

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Handball

See main article: article and Handball at the 2014 Asian Games.

Men

Group A

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Rugby Sevens

Men

Repechage

Volleyball

See main article: Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games.

Men

See main article: Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games – Men.

Pool B

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNHCR Web Archive: Saudi Arabia: No Women on Asian Games Team . 2024-02-11 . webarchive.archive.unhcr.org.
  2. Web site: 2014-09-27 . Asian Games: Day nine of competition . 2024-02-11 . www.insidethegames.biz.
  3. Web site: September 30, 2014 . Asian Games: Japanese Teen Wins Tennis Gold, Koreans Set Up Explosive Football Final Other Sports News . 2024-02-11 . NDTVSports.com.
  4. Web site: 2014-10-02 . Al-Hebshi hands KSA another gold . 2024-02-11 . Saudigazette . English.
  5. Web site: Newman . Stuart . October 4, 2014 . Asian Games 2014: Day 15 Results, Updated Medal Table and Incheon Schedule . 2024-02-11 . Bleacher Report . en.