Daily Update All Match - Friday 31 August

18th  Asian Games Jakarta

Palembang 2018

Antara/Palembang/ Jakarta

JAKARTA - A summary of the Match of the events held on 

Friday 31 August 

General

Vietnam has now won 37 medals at the 2018 Asian Games, the most for the NOC at a single Asian Games. The previous record of 36 was set in Incheon four years ago.

Republic of Korea won its 150th medal of these Asian Games, a bronze in women’s football.

Uzbekistan won its 57th medal at the Asian Games, breaking its record of total medals at a single edition, set when it won 56 medals at the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games.

Mongolia won its 22nd medal of the 2018 Asian Games, a new record at a single Asian Games.

India's silver medal in women’s hockey was the NOC’s 65th total medal at the 2018 Asian Games, equalling the NOC's record set in 2010.

Baseball

Men’s: Republic of Korea defeated China 10-1 to secure a place in the final against Japan and can now become the first NOC to win this event three times in a row.

Japan beat Chinese Taipei 5-0 to claim a spot in the final.

Chinese Taipei and China will compete in the bronze medal match.

Boxing

Men’s 52kg: Azat USENALIEV (KGZ) took bronze to become the first athlete from Kyrgyzstan to claim a medal in the men's 52kg event at the Asian Games.

Men’s 56kg: Sunan Agung AMORAGAM (INA) took bronze to claim the first medal for Indonesia in this event since 1990 when Franky MAMUAYA (INA) won the bronze medal.

Men's 60kg: Rujakran JUNTRONG (THA) claimed a sixth medal for Thailand in this event, but only the second in the past 20 years, after Tassamelee THONGJAN (THA) took silver in 2010.

SHAN Jun (CHN) claimed a bronze for China. China is the only NOC to win a medal in this event at all Asian Games since 2006.

Men’s 64kg: Daisuke NARIMATSU (JPN) won Japan's only medal in boxing at these Games. Japan's last eight medals in this sport are all bronze, dating back to 1998.

Men’s 75kg: Eumir Felix MARCIAL (PHI) leaves the Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games with bronze to give the Philippines their third medal in this event. Bernardo BELLEZA took bronze at the Bangkok 1966 Asian Games and Wilfredo LOPEZ took bronze in Incheon in 2014.

Women’s 51kg: LIN Yuting (TPE) became the first female boxer from Chinese Taipei to claim a medal at the Asian Games, taking bronze.

NGUYEN Thi Tam (VIE) claimed bronze to give Vietnam its 36th medal at the 2018 Asian Games, equalling its record for most medals at a single Asian Games, set in Incheon in 2014.

Women's 60kg: Huswatun HASANAH (INA) won bronze to hand Indonesia its first Asian Games medal in women's boxing.

CHOE Hye Song (PRK) is the third woman from DPR Korea to take a boxing medal at the Asian Games, and the second in the lightweight event after JU Yun Kum took bronze in 2010.

Cycling track

Women’s madison: Republic of Korea won the first gold medal in the women's madison at the Asian Games. NA Ahreum (KOR) claimed her fifth gold in cycling road and cycling track events combined at the Asian Games, equalling the record for most by one rider. CHO Ho-Sung (KOR) and JANG Sun-Jae (KOR) also won five gold medals in the two sports combined.

Women’s sprint: LEE Wai Sze (HKG) won gold, as she did at Incheon in 2014. It was the fifth gold in total for LEE in cycling track events at the Asian Games, equalling the record in this sport. Both CHO Ho-Sung (KOR) and JANG Sun-Jae (KOR) have also won five golds in cycling track.

Men's madison: Gold medallists LEUNG Chun Wing (HKG) and CHEUNG King Lok (HKG) claimed Hong Kong, China's sixth medal in cycling track at the 2018 Asian Games, equalling the NOC’s record in this sport set in 2010.

It was also the second gold medal for Hong Kong, China in cycling track. In 2014, it also won multiple gold medals in this sport at a single Asian Games (also two).

Men’s keirin: Jai ANGSUTHASAWIT (THA) became the first athlete from Thailand to win gold in a men's event in cycling track since 1970, when the NOC won three events.

Diving

Women’s 1m springboard: WANG Han (CHN) became the fourth woman to win multiple medals in the event, after compatriot WU Minxia (G, 2006, 2010). WANG added gold to her silver in 2014.

CHEN Yiwen (CHN) secured a 1-2 finish for China. The NOC has finished first and second in all five women's 1m springboard events at the Asian Games (1990, 2006-2018).

Men’s 3m springboard: XIE Siyi (CHN) added gold in this event to the gold medal he won in the men's synchro 3m springboard.

CAO Yuan (CHN) collected his fifth medal at the Asian Games, but the first one that is not gold. He is the fourth man to win at least five medals in diving.

Football

Women’s: Japan won its second gold medal in the event, repeating its success in 2010, when Aya SAMESHIMA (JPN) was also part of the winning squad.

The silver medal for China was its first medal in the event since the NOC claimed bronze in 2006.

Republic of Korea took bronze, the 150th total medal for the NOC at the 2018 Asian Games.

Handball

Men’s: Qatar became the second NOC to win the men's handball tournament at consecutive Asian Games, after Republic of Korea won five in a row between 1986 and 2002.

Hockey

Women’s: Japan defeated India 2-1 to become the fourth NOC to win gold in women’s hockey at the Asian Games after Republic of Korea (5), China (3) and India (1).

China defeated Republic of Korea 2-1 to win bronze. It is their eighth Asian Games medal in women's hockey (G3-S2-B3), equalling the record set by Republic of Korea (G5-S3-B0)

Republic of Korea failed to win a medal in women's hockey for only the second time at the Asian Games, after also finishing fourth in 2006.

Judo

Men’s -90kg: GWAK Donghan (KOR) won gold, after taking bronze in Incheon in 2014. He joined Yoshio NAKAMURA (JPN) and Dilshod CHORIEV (UZB) in having won two medals in this event.

Women’s -78kg: Ruika SATO (JPN) became the first Japanese athlete to win gold in the women's -78kg event at the Asian Games since Sae NAKAZAWA in 2006.

Men’s -100kg: At age 20 years and 119 days, Kentaro IIDA (JPN) is the youngest gold medallist in this event at the Asian Games, breaking the record set by compatriot Kosei INOUE in 1998 at 20-209.

Women’s +78kg: Akira SONE (JPN) followed in the footsteps of her countrywoman Mika SUGIMOTO, who won this event in 2010.

Men’s +100kg: KIM Sungmin (KOR) became the second athlete from Republic of Korea to win this event at the Asian Games, after KIM Soowhan won in 2010.

Silver medallist Duurenbayar ULZIIBAYAR (MGL) claimed Mongolia's 50th Asian Games medal in judo, the fifth NOC to reach this milestone after Japan, Republic of Korea and China. Only in wrestling (59) has Mongolia won more medals.

Modern Pentathlon

Women’s individual: ZHANG Mingyu (CHN) claimed the gold medal for China. China has now won this event three of the four times it has been held.

Roller skate

Men's road 20km race: CHAO Tsucheng (TPE) achieved the fourth gold medal for Chinese Taipei in roller skate at the Asian Games, surpassing Republic of Korea (3 gold) to become the NOC with most gold medals in this sport.

Women’s road 20km race: LI Mengchu (TPE) completed a gold double for Chinese Taipei in roller skate, as compatriot CHAO Tsucheng (TPE) won the men's event.

Sailing

Men’s RS:X: BI Kun (CHN) claimed the Asian Games title as reigning Asian champion.

Men’s laser standard: HA Jeemin (KOR) won the gold medal for a record third time at the Asian Games. He previously shared the record of two gold medals with his countryman KIM Ho-Kon.

Mixed RS:One: Chinese duo CHEN Hao and TAN Yue won the gold medal.

Open laser 4.7: Muhammad Fauzi KAMAN SHAH (MAS) won Malaysia’s fourth gold in sailing at the Asian Games. The NOC’s previous best total at a single Games was one sailing gold medal.

Men’s 470: Japan equalled Republic of Korea with a fourth gold in this event at the Asian Games.

Men’s 49er: Shingen FURUYA (JPN) and Shinji HACHIYAMA (JPN) won gold. FURUYA claimed his second Asian Games medal, after taking silver in the 420 event in 2006.

CHAE Bonjin (KOR) won his third Asian Games medal, a silver, and is the third sailor to win a medal at least 20 years after his first, after Munir SADIQ (PAK, 1978-1998) and Farokh TARAPORE (IND, 1982-2010).

Women’s RS:X: CHEN Peina (CHN) won gold, after her silver at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Women’s laser radial: Manami DOI (JPN) won gold after taking silver four years ago in Incheon.

The bronze won by Nur Shazrin MOHAMAD LATIF (MAS) was the first-ever medal for Malaysia in this event at the Asian Games.

Womens 470: Japan’s Yoshida AI and Yoshioka MIHO won gold. AI (JPN) equals the record of winning three gold medals in a specific event in sailing, after JUNG Sung-Ahn (KOR) and KIM Dae-Young (KOR) won the men's 470 in 1998, 2002 and 2006.

Women’s 49er FX: Min Kimberly LIM (SGP) and Rui Qi Cecilia LOW (SGP) became the first women from Singapore to claim three medals in sailing at the Asian Games.

Sambo

Women’s -48kg: Narantsetseg GANBAATAR (MGL) won gold and Oidovchimed BAASANSUREN (MGL) took silver to take Mongolia to a record-equalling 21 medals at these Games, equalling the NOC record for a single Asian Games that was set in Incheon in 2014.

Nodira GULOVA (UZB) achieved bronze to hand Uzbekistan its 56th medal at these Games, equalling its record highest medal total at a single Asian Games, set in 2010.

Men’s -52kg: Baglan IBRAGIM (KAZ) won Kazakhstan's first gold in sambo at the Asian Games.

Erdenebaatar SHAALUU (MGL) collected Mongolia's 22nd medal at the 2018 Asian Games, breaking the NOC's record of 21 set in 2014.

Uzbekistan also broke its record for total number of medals at a single Asian Games when Akhmad RAKHMATILLOEV (UZB) took bronze in this event. It was the 57th medal for the NOC and took Uzbekistan past its record of 56, which was set in 2010.

Sepaktakraw

Women’s quadrant: The bronze won by Laos was its third medal in sepaktakraw at the Asian Games. Laos has also won at least three Asian Games medals in wushu (7) and pencak silat (3).

Men’s quadrant: Vietnam claimed bronze to record its 37th medal at the 2018 Asian Games, the most for Vietnam at a single Asian Games. The previous record of 36 was set in Incheon in 2014.

Squash

Women’s team: Malaysia took the bronze medal, after golds in both 2010 and 2014.

Nicol Ann DAVID (MAS) collected a ninth medal at the Asian Games, equalling the Malaysian record held by bowler Shalin ZULKIFLI.

Japan claimed bronze, earning its first medal in squash at the Asian Games.

Men’s team: Pakistan’s bronze medal was the NOC’s first squash medal in eight years.

Saurav GHOSAL (IND) and Harinder Pal Singh SANDHU (IND) claimed bronze and won their third Asian Games medal in this event.

GHOSAL became the first man to win seven squash medals across all events. Only Nicol DAVID (MAS) has also won at least seven squash medals (9 in total).

Triathlon

Women's Olympic distance: Yuko TAKAHASHI (JPN) won gold. Japan has won each of the six gold medals in triathlon at the Asian Games since the start of Guangzhou 2010 (men’s and women’s in 2010, men’s, women’s and mixed in 2014), including each of the three golds in the women's Olympic distance event.

HOI Long (MAC) took bronze for the first medal for Macau, China in any triathlon event at the Asian Games. At age 34, HOI is the oldest medallist in the women's Olympic distance event at the Asian Games.