The 2023 Asian Athletics Championships is the 25th edition of the Asian Athletics Championships. It was held from 12 to 16 July 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2] It is the first time that Thailand hosted this event since 1973. Held at the Supachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok, it also serves as a qualification stage for athletes to participate at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The previous edition that should have been held in Hangzhou, China, in May 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]
| 2023 Asian Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 12–16 July |
| Host city | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Venue | National Stadium |
| Events | 45 |
| Participation | 625 athletes from 40 nations |
Venue edit
The 24th edition of the Asian Athletics Championships was held at Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand.[3]
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Thailand)
| Rank | teams | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 16 | 11 | 10 | 37 |
| 2 |  China | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 |  India | 6 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Philippines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Thailand* | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Iran | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 16 |  Kuwait | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Medalists edit
Men edit
* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals
Women edit
- Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×400 metres relay |
India Rajesh Ramesh Aishwarya Kailash Mishra Amoj Jacob Subha Venkatesan |
3:14.70 CR | Sri Lanka Aruna Dharshana Tharushi Dissanayaka Kalinga Kumarage Nadeesha Ramanayaka |
3:15.41 NR | Japan Kenki Imaizumi Haruna Kuboyama Fuga Sato Nanako Matsumoto |
3:15.71 |
Participating nations edit
This Participating Nations list is missing information about the number of participants of each country. (July 2023) |
A total of 42 countries participated.[5]
India (51)
Afghanistan (2)
Bangladesh (5)
Bhutan (1)
Cambodia (3)
China (45)
Chinese Taipei (30)
Hong Kong (33)
Indonesia (16)
Iran (10)
Iraq (6)
Japan (74)
Jordan (5)
Kazakhstan (30)
Kuwait (4)
Kyrgyzstan (4)
Laos (6)
Lebanon (4)
Macau (5)
Malaysia (27)
Maldives (13)
Mongolia (4)
Myanmar (2)
Nepal (8)
Oman (13)
Pakistan (3)
Palestine (4)
Philippines (21)
Qatar (16)
Saudi Arabia (15)
Singapore (15)
South Korea (19)
Sri Lanka (13)
Tajikistan (3)
Thailand (62)
Timor-Leste (2)
Turkmenistan (5)
Uzbekistan (25)
Vietnam (19)
Yemen (2)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Com, The Phuket News (9 March 2023). "Thailand Sport: Thailand to host Asian Athletics Championships". The Phuket News Com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Rajendran, Ashwathy. "AFI announces qualification standard for Asian Athletics Championships 2023". Khel Now. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Com, The Phuket News (9 March 2023). "Thailand to host Asian Athletics Championships". The Phuket News Com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Aishwarya Mishra's Asian Athletics Championships 2023 bronze in 400m set to be upgraded".
- ^ "Welcome over 1,500 athletes and teams from 42 countries". Retrieved 16 July 2023.
Notes edit
- ^ In April 2024, it was revealed that silver medallist Fairda Soliyeva of Uzbekistan, who originally clocked 52.95 seconds, failed a test for meldonium, disqualifying her from the competition and promoting the other competitors.[4]