Bhutan competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, which began on 23 September 2023 and ended on 8 October 2023.[1] The event was scheduled to be held in September 2022 but was postponed due to the rising COVID-19 cases in China.[2] The event was later rescheduled to be held in September–October 2023.[3]
| Bhutan at the 2022 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | BHU |
| NOC | Bhutan Olympic Committee |
| in Hangzhou, China 23 September 2023 – 8 October 2023 | |
| Competitors | 26 (10 men and 16 women) in 10 sports |
| Flag bearers | Lenchu Kunzang Tandin Wangchuk |
| Medals |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
The Bhutanese delegation for this edition was the largest ever for the country at the Asian Games.[4][5] Bhutan could not win a medal at the game.
Competitors edit
The following is the list of sports and numbers of athletes which participated at the 2022 Asian Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Badminton | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Golf | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Karate | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 10 | 16 | 26 |
Medalists edit
Medals by sport edit
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Archery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Badminton edit
Bhutan had two badminton players for the 2022 Asian Games.[6]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Jimba Sangay Lhendup | Singles |  Panarin (KAZ)L (3–21, 3–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Anish Gurung |  Nettasinghe (SRI)L (6–21, 14–21) |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Jimba Sangay Lhendup Anish Gurung |
Doubles |  Supak Jomkoh /Kittinupong Kedren (THA) L (4–21, 4–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
Boxing edit
Bhutan has three athletes competing in boxing at the 2022 Asian Games.[7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Tenzin Drugyel | 51 kg |  Popalzai (AFG)L 2–3 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Tashi Yoezer | 57 kg |  Abusal (JOR)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Dorji Wangdi | 63.5 kg |  Fajardo (PHI)L KO R1 |
Did not advance | ||||
Golf edit
Tshendra Dorji was the sole golfer entered by Bhutan in the 2022 Asian Games. He was selected for his performance at the 2023 Bhutan Open Championship.[8]Tshendra was not able to advance from the second round.[9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | Par | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tshendra Dorji[10] | Individual | 80 | 78 | Did not advance | 158 | +14 | T69 | |
References edit
- ^ Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Bhutan to send largest contingent to 19th Asian Games". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Chakraborty, Amlan (6 May 2022). "Games Hangzhou Asian Games postponed until 2023 over COVID". Reuters. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games postponed". ocasia.org. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Bhutan to send largest contingent to 19th Asian Games". Kuensel. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Namgay, Thinley (28 September 2023). "14 athletes hopeful in the Asian Games". Kuensel. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Bhutan fields shutlers Anish and Jimba for Asian Games debut". Kuensel. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Namgay, Thinley (14 June 2023). "Boxers prepare for Asian Games". Kuensel. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Namgay, Thinley (4 August 2023). "Bhutanese golfer aims for glory at 19th Asian Games". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Picture story". Kuensel. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Men's Individual Round 2" (PDF). Asian Games 2022. Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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