Japan competed at the 2008 Asian Beach Games held in Bali, Indonesia from October 18, 2008, to October 26, 2008.[1] Japan finished with 3 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals.[2] The country sent a total of 80 athletes, 59 men and 21 women.
| Japan at the 2008 Asian Beach Games | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | https://www.joc.or.jp |
| in Bali October 18 – October 26 | |
| Competitors | 80 (59 men, 21 women) |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Asian Beach Games appearances | |
Surfing is the most successful sport taking home 2 gold, 2 silver and bronze. Another amazing result was achieved by the Japanese women's national basketball team, they won a gold medal in beach basketball after beating Thailand in the final round. The triathlon collected one silver medal from Junichi Yamamoto. Meanwhile, beach wrestling collected one bronze medal from Kota Horaguchi.
Medalists
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Competitors
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
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Beach basketball
edit4 men 4 women
Beach handball
edit10 men 9 women
Beach volleyball
edit2 men 2 women
Beach wrestling
edit4 men
Bodybuilding
edit6 men
Dragon boat
edit21 men
Paragliding
edit4 men 2 women
Surfing
edit6 men 2 women
Triathlon
edit2 men 2 women
References
edit- ^ "第1回アジアビーチゲームズ. Standard". Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "medal asian beach games 2008. Standard" (PDF). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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