Saudi Arabia at the 2014 Asian Games
Saudi Arabia participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
| Saudi Arabia at the 2014 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
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
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Yousef Ahmed Masrahi | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
| Gold | Sultan Al-Hebshi | Athletics | Men's shot put |
| Gold | Abdullah Al-Sharbatly | Equestrian | Individual jumping |
| Silver | Fahhad Mohammed Al-Subaie | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Silver | Faisal Al-Shalan Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi Salman Al-Maqadi Abdullah Al-Sharbatly | Equestrian | Team jumping |
| Silver | Abdullah Al-Harbi | Karate | Men's kumite 55 kg |
| Bronze | Ismaeel Mohammed Al-Subiani Ahmed Yahya Al-Khayri Mohammed Ali Al-Bishi Yousef Ahmed Masrahi | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
Basketball
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 183 | +53 | 5 | 1–1; 1.097 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 189 | +33 | 5 | 1–1; 1.079 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 227 | −16 | 5 | 1–1; 0.846 |
| Palestine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 250 | −70 | 3 |
20 September 14:00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 59–89 | 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 | 67–73 | 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 | 71–89 | 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Laos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ghamdi 75' (pen.) Al-Shehri 86' M. Kanabah 90+1' |
Report |
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
| South Korea | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Seung-dae 12' | Report |
Handball
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 34 | +49 | 4 | Main round |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 2 | |
| 3 | Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 108 | −82 | 0 | Classification round 9–12 |
Source: Results
| September 21 10:00 |
Mongolia | – | Saudi Arabia | Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon |
| September 22 12:00 |
Saudi Arabia | – | Bahrain | Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon |
Rugby Sevens
Volleyball
Men
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 182 | 1.357 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 224 | 224 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 184 | 210 | 0.876 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 186 | 225 | 0.827 |
Source: Results
| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | 15:30 | ASG | Japan | – | Saudi Arabia | |||||||
| 22 Sep | 14:00 | SOG | Kuwait | – | Saudi Arabia | |||||||
| 26 Sep | 17:30 | ASG | Saudi Arabia | – | 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.
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