Afghanistan at the 2002 Asian Games

Afghanistan at the
2002 Asian Games
Afghanistan at the; 2002 Asian Games
IOC code	AFG
NOC	Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
in Busan
Competitors	44 in 7 sports
Officials	12
Medals; Ranked 36th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Asian Games appearances (overview)
	1951; 1954; 1958; 1962; 1966; 1970; 1974; 1978; 1982; 1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022; 2026;

Afghanistan participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. This marked Afghanistan's return to international sporting events after the fall of the Taliban regime. The Afghan delegation consisted of 12 officials (11 men and one woman) and 44 competitors (40 men and four women) participating in seven different sports. The Afghanistan national football team played its first international match since the 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification phase. An English teacher from Kabul, Roia Zamani, won a bronze medal in the 72 kg middleweight class of taekwondo without winning a single match. Zamani was the only medalist for the Afghan side and the first Afghan medalist in 20 years.^[1] None of the remaining athletes advanced past the qualifying stages.^[2]

^ Sharma, Kalpana (October 20, 2002). "A tale of three women". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on January 17, 2004. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
^ "Medal Standing – Afghanistan". busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on March 31, 2003. Retrieved January 3, 2012.

[hindu-1] Sharma, Kalpana (October 20, 2002). "A tale of three women". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on January 17, 2004. Retrieved January 3, 2012.

[2] "Medal Standing – Afghanistan". busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on March 31, 2003. Retrieved January 3, 2012.

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