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The Japanese gave a new meaning to "Perfection" during III Asian Games held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Total of 13 sports were competed, an increase of 5 from the previous one. Also, the torch relay was introduced as a new tradition of the Asian Games. The relay was commenced from the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, the venue of the previous Games in Manila . In Japan , the torch was relayed from the U.S. occupied Okinawa to Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu , for a journey through Japanese archipelago. At the Opening Ceremony on May 24, the Sacred Flame was ignited by Mikio Oda, the first Asian to win an Olympic gold medal in triple jump event at 1928 Amsterdam Olympiad.
Participating Nations
20
Participants
1422
Sports/Events
13
Athletics, Swimming, Soccer, Basketball, Boxing, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Shooting, Tennis, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Hockey and Cycling
Sports added: tennis, volleyball, table tennis, hockey and cycling.
Demonstration Sports: badminton and judo.
The Torch Relay was performed for the first time.
A total of 13 sports and 97 events were organized.
The top three winners were: Japan , Philippines and China.
Medal Tally of III Asian Games
|
Rank.
|
Nation
|
Medals
|
|
Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Japan
|
67
|
41
|
30
|
138
|
|
2
|
Philippines
|
8
|
19
|
21
|
48
|
|
3
|
Korea
|
8
|
7
|
12
|
27
|
|
4
|
China
|
6
|
9
|
10
|
25
|
|
5
|
Pakistan
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
15
|
|
6
|
India
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
|
7
|
Iran
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
16
|
|
8
|
Vietnam
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
|
9
|
Burma
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
|
10
|
Singapore
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
|
11
|
Ceylon
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
|
12
|
Indonesia
|
-
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
|
13
|
Thailand
|
-
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
|
14
|
Malaysia
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
|
15
|
Israel
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
|
16
|
Hong Kong
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
|
Total
|
110
|
94
|
97
|
301
|
Pakistan Medal Tally in III Asian Games
|
S.No.
|
Discipline
|
Medals
|
|
Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
Total
|
|
1.
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Athletics
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
13
|
|
2.
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Boxing
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-
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2
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2
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4
|
|
3.
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Cycling
|
-
|
2
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1
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3
|
|
4.
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Hockey
|
1
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-
|
-
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1
|
|
5.
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Wrestling
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-
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
|
Total
|
6
|
11
|
9
|
26
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S.No.
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Player
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Name of Event
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Medal
|
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Athletics
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1.
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Sub. Abdul Khaliq
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100 Metres
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Gold
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2.
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H/Capt. Mubarik Shah
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3000 M S/Chase
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Gold
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3.
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H/Capt. Ghulam Raziq
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100 M Hurdles
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Gold
|
|
4.
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H/Capt. Muhammad Iqbal
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Hammer
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Gold
|
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5.
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H/Capt. Muhammad Nawaz
|
Javelin
|
Gold
|
|
6.
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Sub. Abdul Khaliq
|
200 Metres
|
Silver
|
|
7.
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H/Capt. Mubarik Shah
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100000 Metres
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Silver
|
|
8.
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H/Capt. Jalal Khan
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Javelin
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Silver
|
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9.
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N/Sub. Muhammad Ayub
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Discuss
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Silver
|
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10.
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M/s Sharif, Raziq, Ramzan, Khaliq
|
4 x 100 m Relay
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Bronze
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11.
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Hav. Ramzan Ali
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Long Jump
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Bronze
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12.
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H/Capt. Malik Noor
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Hammer
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Bronze
|
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13.
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H/Lt. Allah Ditta
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Pole Vault
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Bronze
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| Boxing |
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1.
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H/Capt. Sultan Mahmood
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Middle Weight
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Silver
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2.
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Mr. Khalid Mumtaz
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Heavy Weight
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Silver
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3.
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Mr. M. Nasir
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Bantam Weight
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Bronze
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4.
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Mr. Bait Hussain
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Light Weight
|
Bronze
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| Cycling |
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1.
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M/s G.H. Baloch, Shah Rukh, M. Ashiq, A.R. Baloch
|
4000 M Team Pursuit
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Silver
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|
2.
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M/s Shah Rukh, M.S. Farooqi
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2000 M Tandem Race
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Silver
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3.
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Mr. Shah Rukh
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1000 M Sprint
|
Bronze
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| Hockey |
|
1.
|
Pakistan Team
|
Hockey (Men)
|
Gold
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| Wrestling |
|
1.
|
Mr. Muhammad Akhtar
|
Bantam Weight
|
Silver
|
|
2.
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Mr. Siraj Din
|
Feather Weight
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Silver
|
|
3.
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Mr. Muhammad Nazir
|
Heavy Weight
|
Silver
|
|
4.
|
Mr. Shuja-ud-Din
|
Fly Weight
|
Bronze
|
|
5.
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Mr. Muhammad Bashir
|
Welter Weight
|
Bronze
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