Bahrain at the 2018 Asian Games
Bahrain participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018.[1] Bahrain first competed at the Asian Games in 1982 Delhi, and has collected 58 medals in all - 25 gold, 17 silver, and 16 bronze until the last Games in 2014 Incheon.[2]
| Bahrain at the 2018 Asian Games  | |
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| IOC code | BRN | 
| NOC | Bahrain Olympic Committee | 
| Website | www.boc.bh | 
| in Jakarta and Palembang August 18 – September 2  | |
| Competitors | 101 in 13 sports | 
| Flag bearer | Bader Nasser | 
| Medals Ranked 11th  | 
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
The chef de mission of the team, Bader Nasser, was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3]
Medalists
    
The following Bahrain competitors won medals at the Games.
Competitors
    
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Bahrain that participated at the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 18 | 17 | 35 | 
| Bowling | 6 | 0 | 6 | 
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| Equestrian | 4 | 0 | 4 | 
| Football | 20 | 0 | 20 | 
| Handball | 16 | 0 | 16 | 
| Ju-jitsu | 5 | 0 | 5 | 
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| Sambo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| Shooting | 3 | 4 | 7 | 
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| Total | 78 | 23 | 101 | 
Athletics
    
    
Bowling
    
- Men
 
| Athlete | Event | Block 1 | Block 2 | Total | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Result | ||||
| Ahmed Alawadhi Osama Hasan Yousif Falah  | 
Trios | 2039 | 1988 | 4027 | 15 | 
| Ahmed Algoud Omar Almudhahki Abdulla Ali  | 
1991 | 1808 | 3799 | 24 | |
| Ahmed Alawadhi Osama Hasan Yousif Falah Ahmed Algoud Omar Almudhahki Abdulla Ali  | 
Team of six | 3906 | 3957 | 7863 | 12 | 
Cycling
    
    Road
    
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Yahiaaldien Khalefa | Men's road race | DNS | — | 
| Razan Soboh | Women's road race | DNF | — | 
| Razan Soboh | Women's time trial | 37:24.51 | 12 | 
Track
    
- Pursuit
 
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time  | 
Rank | ||
| Yahiaaldien Khalefa | Men's pursuit | 5:03.289 | 13 | Did not advance | |
- Omnium
 
| Athlete | Event | Scratch race | Tempo race | Elimination race | Points race | Total points | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||
| Yahiaaldien Khalefa | Men's omnium | 18 | 6 | 18 | −20 | 14 | 14 | — | DNF | DNF | — | 
Equestrian
    
- Jumping
 
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 Team Final  | 
Final round A | Final round B | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | |||
| Sayed Adnan Al-Alawi | Baluu | Individual | 9.19 | 37 | 6 | 15.19 | 33 Q | 15 | 30.19 | 41 Q | 9 | 39.19 | 32 | Did not advance | ||
| Shaikh Hasan Al-Khalifa | Aw Vivika | 11.78 | 45 | 8 | 19.78 | 41 Q | 12 | 31.78 | 43 Q | 4 | 35.78 | 28 Q | 28 | 63.78 | 23 | |
| Khaled Al-Khatri | Sierra | Eliminated # | 4 | 47.85 | 57 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Ahmed Maki | Consuela van Verst | Eliminated | Eliminated # | Did not advance | ||||||||||||
| Ahmed Maki Shaikh Hasan Al-Khalifa Sayed Adnan Al-Alawi Khaled Al-Khatri  | 
See above | Team | 64.82 | 16 | 18 | 82.82 | 14 | Did not advance | N/A | |||||||
# – indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.
Football
    
Bahrain national men's team drawn in group E at the Games.[4]
- Summary
 
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition score  | 
Opposition score  | 
Opposition score  | 
Rank | Opposition score  | 
Opposition score  | 
Opposition score  | 
Opposition score  | 
Rank | ||
| Bahrain men's | Men's tournament | L 0–6  | 
D 2–2  | 
W 3–2  | 
3 Q | L 0–1  | 
Did not advance | 16 | ||
Men's tournament
    
- Roster
 
The following is the Bahrain squad in the men's football tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[5]
Head coach: 
 Samir Chammam
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Abdulaziz Al-Kandari | 16 September 1997 (aged 20) | |||
| 19 | GK | Ammar Ahmed | 10 February 1999 (aged 19) | |||
| 20 | GK | Yusuf Habib | 9 January 1998 (aged 20) | |||
| 2 | DF | Sayed Mohamed Ameen | 7 March 1999 (aged 19) | |||
| 3 | DF | Ahmed Bughammar | 30 December 1997 (aged 20) | |||
| 4 | DF | Husain Jameel | 3 October 1997 (aged 20) | |||
| 5 | DF | Hamad Al-Shamsan | 29 September 1997 (aged 20) | |||
| 6 | DF | Abbas Alkhayyat | 15 October 1997 (aged 20) | |||
| 15 | DF | Hasan Al-Karani | 27 November 1997 (aged 20) | |||
| 7 | MF | Hasan Yahya Ali | 29 November 1997 (aged 20) | |||
| 8 | MF | Mohamed Jasim Marhoon | 12 February 1998 (aged 20) | |||
| 9 | MF | Ahmed Saleh Sanad | 11 January 1998 (aged 20) | |||
| 10 | MF | Mohammed Al-Hardan (captain) | 6 October 1997 (aged 20) | |||
| 11 | MF | Abdulaziz Almansoori | 17 March 1997 (aged 21) | |||
| 12 | MF | Jasim Al-Salama | 22 February 1998 (aged 20) | |||
| 14 | MF | Abbas Fadhel Al-Asfoor | 2 March 1999 (aged 19) | |||
| 18 | MF | Mohamed Ahmadi Abdulrahman | 16 April 1998 (aged 20) | |||
| 13 | FW | Sayed Ebrahim | 25 October 1997 (aged 20) | |||
| 16 | FW | Sayed Hashim Isa | 3 April 1998 (aged 20) | |||
| 17 | FW | Ahmed Al-Sherooqi | 22 May 2000 (aged 18) | |||
* Over-aged player.
- Group E
 
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Redrawn to Group C | 
- Head-to-head result: Malaysia 2–1 South Korea.
 
| South Korea  | 6–0 | |
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| Bahrain  | 2–2 | |
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| Malaysia  | 2–3 | |
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- Round of 16
 
Handball
    
Bahrain men's team entered the competition and join in group D.[6]
- Summary
 
Key:
- ET – After extra time
 - P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
 
| Team | Event | Preliminary | Standing | Main / Class. | Rank / Standing  | 
Semifinals / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score  | 
Opposition Score  | 
Opposition Score  | 
Opposition Score  | 
Rank | ||||
| Bahrain men's | Men's tournament | Group D | 
1 Q | Group II | 
1 Q | W 30–21  | 
L 25–25 ET: 2–7  | 
|
Men's tournament
    
- Roster
 
- Ali Merza
 - Hasan Al-Samahiji
 - Isa Ahmed
 - Mahmood Salman
 - Mohamed Abdulredha
 - Mohamed Merza Ali
 - Mohamed Ali
 - Bilal Askani
 - Hasan Madan
 - Husain Mohamed
 - Komail Mahfoodh
 - Jasim Al-Salatna
 - Salman Ali
 - Hasan Al-Fardan
 - Mohamed Ahmed
 - Husain Al-Sayyad
 
- Group D
 
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 70 | +29 | 6 | Main round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 89 | +12 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 102 | −13 | 2 | Classification round | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 110 | −28 | 0 | 
| 13 August 14:00  | 
Iraq  | 
24–30 | POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN)  | |
| Hammoudi 5 | (16–12) | Al-Samahiji, Al-Sayyad 5 | ||
| 1× | 
1× | 
| 15 August 20:00  | 
India  | 
25–32 | POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Al-Saqer, Al-Suqufi (KSA)  | |
| Ahlawat 6 | (11–18) | Habib 6 | ||
| 2× | 
3× | 
| 17 August 20:00  | 
Bahrain  | 
37–21 | POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Tavakkoli, Valadkhanian (IRI)  | |
| Al-Samahiji 6 | (18–10) | Pan E.C. 8 | ||
| 4× | 
4× | 
- Main round (Group II)
 
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 67 | +32 | 6 | Semifinals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 70 | +29 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 83 | +14 | 2 | 5th place game | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 129 | −75 | 0 | 7th place game | 
| 20 August 14:00  | 
Bahrain  | 
29–23 | POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Shakir, Kadhim (IRQ)  | |
| A. Abdulqader 7 | (16–13) | Sadeghi 8 | ||
| 1× | 
2× | 
| 22 August 14:00  | 
South Korea  | 
25–27 | POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN)  | |
| Yoon C.Y. 7 | (11–13) | Al-Sayyad 8 | ||
| 1× | 
3× | 
| 24 August 14:00  | 
Bahrain  | 
43–19 | POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Al-Saqer, Al-Suqufi (KSA)  | |
| M. Abdulqader 14 | (21–11) | Kuo S.M. 6 | ||
| 3× | 
 1× | 
- Semifinal
 
| 27 August 18:00  | 
Bahrain  | 
31–20 | POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Tavakkoli, Valadkhanian (IRI)  | |
| Al-Sayyad 10 | (15–9) | Watanabe 7 | ||
| 2× | 
2× | 
- Gold medal game
 
| 31 August 18:00  | 
Qatar  | 
32–27 (ET) | POPKI Sports Hall, Jakarta Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN)  | |
| Zouaoui 7 | (13–14) | Al-Sayyad 5 | ||
| 3× | 
4× | |||
| 
 FT: 25–25 ET: 7–2  | ||||
Ju-jitsu
    
Bahrain entered the ju-jitsu competition with 5 men's athletes.[7]
Key:
- ADV – Won by advantages.
 - RDC – Won by referee decision.
 - SUB – Won by submission.
 
- Men
 
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | |||
| Mohamed Abu-Drees | –62 kg | N/A | L 0–2  | 
Did not advance | |||||
| Abdulla Munfaredi | N/A | L 2–4  | 
Did not advance | ||||||
| Maitham Sabba | –69 kg | N/A | L 2–5  | 
Did not advance | |||||
| Nijad Al-Qosaibi | –77 kg | Bye | W 100SUB–0  | 
L 0–100SUB  | 
Did not advance | ||||
| Mohamed Ghareeb | –94 kg | N/A | W 0RDC–0  | 
L 0–3  | 
Did not advance | ||||
Sailing
    
- Men
 
| Athlete | Event | Race | Total | Rank | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Abdulla Janahi | Laser | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 8 | |
Sambo
    
- SU – Won by submission.
 
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage final | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Rank | ||
| Murtaz Ali | Men's 90 kg | L 4–4 Dsq  | 
Did not advance | L Dsq  | 
Did not advance | |||||
Shooting
    
Bahrain has including seven shooters (3 men's and 4 women's) under coach Thanin Thaislilp, Iordan Mitov and Valeriy Timokhinto to compete at the Games.[8]
- Men
 
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Husain Ali | 10 m air rifle | 617.7 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Mahmood Haji | 623.6 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Husain Ali | 50 m rifle three positions | 1142 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Mahmood Haji | 1149 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
| Mahmood Haji | 300 m standard rifle | N/A | 537 | 11 | |
| Hasan Mohamed | Skeet | 118 | 17 | Did not advance | |
- Women
 
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Safa Aldoseri | 10 m air rifle | 610.7 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Hanan Rahma | 610.3 | 31 | Did not advance | ||
| Safa Aldoseri | 50 m rifle three positions | 1145 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Sara Aldoseri | 1122 | 29 | Did not advance | ||
| Maryam Hassani | Skeet | 105 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Taekwondo
    
- Kyorugi
 
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition score  | 
Opposition score  | 
Opposition score  | 
Opposition score  | 
Opposition score  | 
Rank | ||
| Abdulla Al-Ahmed | Men's −68 kg | Did not advance | |||||
Triathlon
    
Bahrain triathletes competed in the individual event at the Games.[9]
- Individual
 
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (39.6 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Ali | Men's | 21:55 | 0:31 | 1:03:07 | 0:30 | 39:25 | 2:05:28 | 22 | 
| Sameera Albitar | Women's | 21:11 | 0:33 | 1:08:04 | 0:25 | 51:35 | 2:21:48 | 13 | 
Wrestling
    
Bahrain wrestler Adam Batirov will participate in freestyle −74 kg event.[10][11]
Key:
- VT – Victory by fall.
 - PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
 - PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
 - ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
 
- Men's freestyle
 
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Opposition Result  | 
Rank | ||
| Adam Batirov | −74 kg | W 5–3  | 
W 15–5  | 
L 2–8  | 
Did not advance | 7 | |||
References
    
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