Afghanistan at the 2022 Asian Games

Afghanistan at the
2022 Asian Games
Flag of Afghanistan[a]
IOC codeAFG
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
in Hangzhou
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) – 8 October 2023 (2023-10-08)
Competitors83 in 16 sports
Flag bearers Kamia Yousufi
Mohsen Rezaee[3]
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
5
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Afghanistan competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, which was held from 23 September 2023 to 8 October 2023.[4][5]

These games marked Afghanistan's best ever performance at the Asian Games with the country winning 5 medals in total.[6]

  1. ^ "China's Xi opens Hangzhou Asian Games, ceremony dazzles". AsiaOne. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Afghan wushu fighters defy money woes to pursue Asian Games glory". New Straits Times. Agence France Presse. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "NOC Profile".
  4. ^ "NOC Entries - Team Afghanistan | The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
  5. ^ "Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan women come from outside". The Independent. 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Asian Games 2023: Pakistan, Bangladesh and More: How India's neighbors fared in the Asian Games Medal Tally?". MyKhel. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.


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