Handball at the Asian Games facts for kids
Handball has been an Asian Games event since 1982 when the sport was first played in New Delhi, India.
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Summary
Men
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 1982 |
 New Delhi |
 China |
24–19 |  Japan |
 South Korea |
32–22 |  Kuwait |
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| 1986 |
 Seoul |
 South Korea |
No playoffs | China |
Japan |
No playoffs | Kuwait |
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| 1990 |
 Beijing |
South Korea |
No playoffs | Japan |
 Saudi Arabia |
No playoffs | China |
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| 1994 |
 Hiroshima |
South Korea |
No playoffs | Japan |
China |
No playoffs | Kuwait |
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| 1998 |
 Bangkok |
 South Korea |
29–18 | Kuwait |
Japan |
28–23 |  Iran |
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| 2002 |
 Busan |
South Korea |
22–21 | Kuwait |
 Qatar |
28–21 |  Japan |
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| 2006 |
 Doha |
Kuwait |
27–24 | Qatar |
Iran |
31–27 | South Korea |
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| 2010 |
Guangzhou |
South Korea |
32–28 | Iran |
Japan |
27–20 | Saudi Arabia |
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| 2014 |
 Incheon |
Qatar |
24–21 |  South Korea |
 Bahrain |
28–25 | Iran |
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| 2018 |
 Jakarta–Palembang |
Qatar |
32–27 OT | Bahrain |
South Korea |
24–23 | Japan |
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Women
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 1990 |
Beijing |
South Korea |
No playoffs | China |
 Chinese Taipei |
No playoffs |  North Korea |
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| 1994 |
Hiroshima |
South Korea |
No playoffs | Japan |
China |
No playoffs |  Kazakhstan |
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| 1998 |
Bangkok |
South Korea |
No playoffs |  North Korea |
Japan |
No playoffs | China |
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| 2002 |
Busan |
South Korea |
No playoffs | Kazakhstan |
China |
No playoffs | Japan |
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| 2006 |
Doha |
South Korea |
29–22 | Kazakhstan |
Japan |
25–22 | China |
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| 2010 |
Guangzhou |
China |
31–22 | Japan |
South Korea |
38–26 | Kazakhstan |
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| 2014 |
Incheon |
South Korea |
29–19 | Japan |
Kazakhstan |
27–26 | China |
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| 2018 |
Jakarta–Palembang |
South Korea |
29–23 | China |
Japan |
43–14 |  Thailand |
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) |
13 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Qatar (QAT) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Kuwait (KUW) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) |
0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Bahrain (BRN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Iran (IRI) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  North Korea (PRK) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 nations) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Balonmano en los Juegos Asiáticos para niños
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