Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2016 Asian Beach Games

A Kuwaiti athlete competed at the 2016 Asian Beach Games in Danang, Vietnam as part of the Independent Athletes from September 24 to October 5, 2016. The sole competitor competed under the Olympic flag, as the Kuwait Olympic Committee had been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the second time in five years due to governmental interference.[1][2][3]

Independent Olympic Athletes at the
2016 Asian Beach Games
IOC codeIOA
NOCInternational Olympic Committee
in Đà Nẵng
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 34thth
Gold
Silver
Bronze
1
Total
1
Asian Beach Games appearances
Other related appearances
 Kuwait (2008, 2014)

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Bronze Jarrah Al Hazza[4] Ju-jitsu Men's Ne-waza −62 kg 26 Sep 2016

References

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  1. ^ "IOC suspends Kuwait's national Olympic committee". USA Today. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Suspension of the Kuwait Olympic Committee". Olympics. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Nation Profile - Independent Athletes". 2016 Asian Beach Games. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Medals - IOA". 2016 Asian Beach Games. Retrieved 28 September 2016.