2018 ASIAN GAMES – STATISTICS

JAKARTA – A recap of the essential facts and figures from the events on Monday, August 20.

General

• China hit a significant milestone in shooting, earning its 200th gold medal thanks to ZHAO Ruozhu's win in the women’s 10m air rifle.
• YANG Kunpi (TPE) secured gold in the men's trap and tied the world record. This achievement makes him the first athlete at the 2018 Asian Games to either equal or break a world record in any sport.
• Rikako IKEE (JPN) became the first female athlete of the 2018 Games to collect three gold medals, following her wins in the 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle, and her previous victory in the 4x100m relay on Sunday.
• The Republic of Korea reached a historic 700 gold medals in Asian Games history, achieved through JEON Hee Sook's victory in the women’s individual foil.
• North Korea reached two major milestones: OM Yun Chol's gold in the men's 56kg weightlifting was the nation's 100th gold, while JONG Myong Suk's win in women's freestyle wrestling (57kg) marked the country's 400th overall medal.
• At the end of the second day of medal competitions, China leads the standings with 36 medals (15G, 12S, 9B), followed by Japan with 30 (8G, 11S, 11B) and South Korea with 24 (5G, 9S, 10B).

Artistic Gymnastics

• In the Men’s individual all-around, LIN Chaopan (CHN) claimed China's 10th gold in this category. Notably, Japan is the only other nation to have ever medaled in this event, with two medals to their name.Men’s individual all-around: LIN Chaopan (CHN) wins China’s 10th gold medal in this event. Japan is the only other NOC to have won medals in this event (2).
• Shogo NONOMURA (JPN) earned the silver. Since 2006, Japan has been the most successful nation here with six medals, slightly edging out China's five (which include today's gold and XIAO Ruoteng's bronze). This also marks the ninth time in 11 editions that China has placed at least two athletes on the podium for this event.

Cycling Mountain Bike

• In a General highlight, Indonesia swept both the men’s and women’s downhill events. This is the first time Indonesia has won gold in both genders for a single event at one Asian Games, other than in badminton.General: Indonesia won gold in the men’s and women’s downhill events. It is the first event, apart from badminton, in which Indonesia has won gold in the men’s and women’s events at a single Asian Games.
• Tiara Andini PRASTIKA (INA) made history as the first Indonesian woman to win a cycling gold, bringing Indonesia's total cycling gold count to four.Women’s downhill: Tiara Andini PRASTIKA (INA) became the first woman to win gold for Indonesia in a cycling event. It was Indonesia’s fourth gold medal in cycling.

Equestrian

• Japan returned to the top of the podium in team dressage for the first time since 1994, becoming one of only two nations (alongside South Korea, with 6 wins) to win this event multiple times.Team dressage: Japan won gold in team dressage for the first time since 1994. It joined Republic of Korea (6) as the only NOCs to have won this event more than once.

Fencing

• JEON Hee Sook (KOR) secured South Korea's 700th historical gold medal in the women's individual foil, joining NAM Hyunhee and XIAO Ai-Hua as the only athletes to win two gold medals in this specific event.Women’s individual foil: JEON Hee Sook (KOR) won Republic of Korea’s 700th gold medal in Asian Games history. JEON joined NAM Hyunhee (KOR) and XIAO Ai-Hua (CHN) on a record two gold medals in this event.
• China's FU Yiting took silver, maintaining an incredible streak where China has medaled in this event at every single Asian Games since 1986—a feat unmatched by any other country.
• GU Bongil (KOR) set a new benchmark in the men's individual sabre, becoming the first fencer to win three individual gold medals, having previously won in 2010 and 2014.Men’s individual sabre: GU Bongil (KOR) became the first fencer to win three gold medals in individual events. He also won the event in 2010 and 2014.
• Adding a team sabre gold to his tally, GU now has four gold medals, tying the men's record for the sport shared by WANG Haibin (CHN) and JUNG Jin-Sun (KOR).

Shooting

• YANG Haoran (CHN) won gold in the men's 10m air rifle, becoming the first person to win two gold medals in this specific event after his previous win in 2014.Men’s 10m air rifle: YANG Haoran (CHN) won gold to become the first athlete to achieve two gold medals in this event. YANG also took gold in 2014.
• ZHAO Ruozhu (CHN) brought China's total shooting gold count to 200. China's dominance is evident, as no other nation has surpassed 63 gold medals in shooting.Women’s 10m air rifle: ZHAO Ruozhu (CHN) gave China its 200th gold medal in shooting at the Asian Games. No other NOC has won more than 63 gold medals in this sport.
• Nandinzaya GANKHUYAG (MGL) finally earned her first Asian Games medal, a bronze, in her 10th appearance at the Games.
• Ray BASSIL (LBN) won bronze in the women's trap, marking Lebanon's fourth shooting medal and its first-ever medal in a women's shooting event. Previously, the only other sport where Lebanese women had medaled was taekwondo.Women’s trap: Ray BASSIL (LBN) claimed bronze, giving Lebanon its fourth medal in shooting at the Asian Games and its first in a women’s event. The only other sport in which Lebanon women have won a medal is taekwondo.
• YANG Kunpi (TPE) took gold in the men's trap with a score of 48 points, matching the world record set by Alberto FERNANDEZ (ESP) during the 2017 World Cup Final.Men’s trap: YANG Kunpi (TPE) won gold in the men’s trap. He equalled the world record in the event (48 points), set by Alberto FERNANDEZ (ESP) at the 2017 World Cup Final.
• YANG is the first representative of Chinese Taipei to ever win the men's trap at the Asian Games.

Swimming

• Rikako IKEE (JPN) became the first woman of the 2018 Games to win three gold medals, following her success in the 50m butterfly today and the 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday.Women’s 100m freestyle: Rikako IKEE (JPN) became the first woman to win three gold medals at the 2018 Asian Games (all sports). Earlier in the day she had won the 50m butterfly, and on Sunday took gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
• SUN Yang (CHN) made history as the first Chinese male swimmer to secure two individual gold medals across two different Asian Games, adding today's 800m freestyle win to his 200m victory on Sunday and his two golds from Incheon 2014.Men’s 800m freestyle: SUN Yang (CHN) became the first Chinese male swimmer to win two individual gold medals at two different Asian Games. He also won the 200m freestyle on Sunday. SUN had won two gold medals in Incheon in 2014.
• XU Jiayu (CHN) completed a double victory by winning the men's 50m backstroke after taking the 100m backstroke gold on Sunday, becoming the first man to sweep both events at a single Games.Men’s 50m backstroke: XU Jiayu (CHN) won the gold to add to the 100m backstroke gold he took on Sunday. He becomes the first male swimmer to win both events at a single Asian Games.
• Kanako WATANABE (JPN) defended her title in the women's 200m breaststroke, becoming only the third woman to win two Asian Games golds in this event, following Hiroko NAGASAKI and QI Hui.Women’s 200m breaststroke: Kanako WATANABE (JPN) successfully defended her title and is the third woman to win two Asian Games gold medals in this event, after Hiroko NAGASAKI (JPN, 1982 and 1986) and QI Hui (CHN, 2002 and 2006).
• Japan extended its dominance in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay, winning for the 16th time—the most golds any nation has won in a single swimming event in Asian Games history.Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay: Japan won this event for the 16th time to extend its record as the NOC that has won most gold medals in a single swimming event at the Asian Games.

Taekwondo

• KIM Taehun (KOR) won gold in the -58kg category, adding to his -54kg win from 2014. He is the first male athlete to win gold in two different taekwondo weight classes at the Asian Games.Men’s -58kg: KIM Taehun (KOR) won his second gold in taekwondo, after having won the -54kg event in 2014. He is the first man to win gold medals in two different weight classes in taekwondo at the Asian Games.
• SU Poya (TPE) took gold in the women's -53kg, taking over the title from her compatriot HUANG Yun-Wen, who won it four years prior.Women’s -53kg: SU Poya (TPE) won gold to succeed her compatriot HUANG Yun-Wen, who won this event four years ago in Incheon.
• HA Minah (KOR) earned silver, ensuring that South Korea remains the only nation to have medaled in this event in all six times it has been contested.
• Fariza ALDANGOROVA (KAZ) secured Kazakhstan's 13th taekwondo medal, though the country is still searching for its first gold in the sport. This mirrors their situation in artistic gymnastics, where they have 14 medals but no gold.
• Laetitia AOUN's bronze medal was Lebanon's third of the current Games, matching their previous best record set in both 2006 and 2010.

Weightlifting

• RI Song Gum (PRK) won the first-ever medal for North Korea in the women's 48kg category since the current weight classes were established in 1998.Women’s 48kg: RI Song Gum (PRK) won the first medal for DPR Korea in this event (since the introduction of the current weight classes in 1998).
• OM Yun Chol (PRK) defended his title in the men's 56kg weightlifting, bringing North Korea's total gold medal count across all sports to 100. He is only the second North Korean weightlifter to win two golds, following GEUN A.W. in 1974.Men’s 56kg: OM Yun Chol (PRK) won DPR Korea’s 100th gold medal at the Asian Games across all sports. OM successfully defended his title and is the second weightlifter from DPR Korea to win two gold medals, after GEUN A.W. won the men’s total and clean & jerk in 1974.
• THACH Kim Tuan (VIE) took silver for the second consecutive Games, making him the first Vietnamese weightlifter to earn two Asian Games medals.
• Surahmat BIN SUWOTO WIJOYO (INA) won bronze, the second weightlifting medal for the host nation, which has already matched its total medal count from the previous Games.

Wrestling

• Vinesh VINESH (IND) secured gold in the women's freestyle 50kg. Having previously won silver in the 48kg class in 2014, she becomes the second Indian woman to win multiple wrestling medals, joining Geetika JAKHAR.Women’s freestyle 50kg: Vinesh VINESH (IND) won gold for India. She claimed her second medal at the Asian Games, after her silver in the women’s 48kg in 2014. VINESH is the second female wrestler from India to win multiple medals in wrestling at the Asian Games. The other one is Geetika JAKHAR in the women’s 63kg (silver, bronze).
• PAK Yong Mi (PRK) became the second North Korean woman to win gold in wrestling, following SO Sim Hyang's 2010 victory in the 48kg class.Women’s freestyle 53kg: PAK Yong Mi (PRK) became the second woman from DPR Korea to win gold in women’s wrestling at the Asian Games, after SO Sim Hyang in the women’s freestyle 48kg in 2010.
• Zhuldyz ESHIMOVA's silver means Kazakhstan has now medaled in women's wrestling at every Asian Games since 2006.
• JONG Myong Suk (PRK) won gold in the women's freestyle 57kg, marking the 400th medal for North Korea in the history of the Asian Games.Women’s freestyle 57kg: JONG Myong Suk (PRK) won the 400th medal for DPR Korea at the Asian Games (all sports).
• Orkhon PUREVDORJ (MGL) became the second Mongolian woman to win a wrestling gold, following Naranchimeg GELEGJAMTS's 2010 victory in the 72kg class.Women’s freestyle 62kg: Orkhon PUREVDORJ (MGL) became the second Mongolian women to win a wrestling gold medal at the Asian Games, after Naranchimeg GELEGJAMTS won the freestyle 72kg in 2010.
• Parviz HADIBASMANJ (IRI) successfully defended his title in the men's freestyle 125kg, repeating his gold-medal performance from Incheon 2014.Men’s freestyle 125kg: Parviz HADIBASMANJ (IRI) won gold to successfully defend the Asian Games title he won in Incheon in 2014.

Wushu

• Agatha Chrystenzen WONG (PHI) won bronze in the women's taijiquan & taijijian all-round, the first wushu medal ever won by a Filipina athlete and the 18th for the Philippines overall.Women’s taijiquan & taijijian all-round: Agatha Chrystenzen WONG (PHI) took bronze to become the first woman to achieve a medal in wushu for Philippines. It is the 18th medal for the NOC in this sport.
• Darya LATISHEVA (UZB) earned silver in the women's nanquan & nandao all-round, marking Uzbekistan's first-ever medal in wushu.Women’s nanquan & nandao all-round: Darya LATISHEVA (UZB) took silver to become the first athlete from Uzbekistan to win a medal in wushu.
• YUEN Ka Ying (HKG) took bronze, providing Hong Kong China with its first medal in this specific event.

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