Sporting event delegation
Iraq participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Iraq first competed at the Asian Games in 1974 Tehran, and the best achievement was in 1982 Delhi, when the country was ranked 11th with a total 9 medals, 2 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals.[1][2] At the last edition in Incheon, Iraq had collected 4 medals, and was ranked 25th in medals tally.[3]
Medalists
The following Iraq competitors won medals at the Games.
Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Iraq that participated at the Games:[4]
Archery
- Compound
Athletics
Iraq entered thirteen athletes (10 men's and 3 women's) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.[5]
Basketball
- Summary
3x3 basketball
Iraq national 3x3 team participated in the Games, the men's team placed in pool D based on the FIBA 3x3 federation ranking.
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Iraq roster in the men's 3x3 basketball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[6]
- Ihab Hasan Ibadi Al-Zuhairi
- Abbas Hikmat Abdulimam Alqarnawi
- Jasim Al-Saadi
- Abdullah Majeed Abdullah
- Pool D
Source: OCA
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head result: KAZ 21–18 IRQ.
- ^ a b Head-to-head result: MAS 17–13 TKM.
Boxing
- Men
Canoeing
Sprint
Qualification legend: QF=Final; QS=Semifinal
Handball
Iraq competed in the group D at the men's team event.[7]
- Summary
Key:
- ET – After extra time
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Men's tournament
- Roster
- Bilal Al-Sabbagh
- Raed Al Baghdadi
- Hussein Ibadi
- Jasim Mohammed
- Mintadher Ali
- Ahmed Al Azzawi
- Mohanad Al Behadili
- Ali Al Akayshee
- Majid Al-Akayshi
- Mohammed Rashid
- Karrar Al-Battat
- Maytham Al Behadili
- Mustafa Al Azzawi
- Ali Abdlkan
- Baderaldeen Naser
- Mohammed Al Azzawi
- Group D
Source: AHF
- Main round (Group I)
Source: AHF
- Seventh place game
Ju-jitsu
Iraq entered the ju-jitsu competition with 2 men's athletes.[8]
Key:
- ADV – Won by advantages.
- RDC – Won by referee decision.
- SUB – Won by submission.
- Men
Judo
Iraq put up 3 athletes for Judo:[9]
- Men
Kurash
- Men
Rowing
- Men
Sambo
Weightlifting
Safaa Rashed Al-Jumaili secured Iraq's first medal at the Games, by winning the gold in the 85 kg with a total 361 kg lifts.[10]
- Men
- Women
References
- ^ "Participants: Iraq". Asian Games 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "IX Asian Games, New Delhi 1982" (PDF). yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Medals tally: 2014 Asian Games". Rediff.com. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "18th Asian Games: Participants". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Result Book Athletics" (PDF). Olympic Council of Asia. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "18th Asian Games 2018: Iraq". FIBA. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "18th Asian Games (Men & Women)" (PDF). Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Official Result Book Ju-jitsu" (PDF). Olympic Council of Asia. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "18th Asian Games Jakarta 2018". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Iraq's Safa Rashid Wins The Gold medal In Asia Olympics, Indonesia". Iraq News Agency. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
