Afghanistan at the 2022 Asian Games
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| Afghanistan at the 2022 Asian Games | |
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.svg) Flag of Afghanistan[a] | |
| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| in Hangzhou 19 September 2023 – 8 October 2023 | |
| Competitors | 83 in 16 sports |
| Flag bearers | Kamia Yousufi Mohsen Rezaee[3] |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Afghanistan competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, which was held from 23 September 2023 to 8 October 2023.[4][5]
These games marked Afghanistan's best ever performance at the Asian Games with the country winning 5 medals in total.[6]
This was the first time Afghanistan competed in the Asian Games since the Taliban takeover of the country following the fall of Kabul in 2021.[7]
The Afghanistan delegation consisted of two groups, an all-male contingent backed by the Taliban and another supported by Hafizullah Wali Rahimi, who was president of the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee prior to the Taliban takeover. The latter group were from the Afghan diaspora and included women.[7] Their chef de mission was Khwaja Hashmatullah Rasa.[8] The Taliban rejected Afghanistan's entire participation with women athletes in the games at all.[9]
Afghanistan competed under the Islamic Republic tricolor flag, instead of the white banner preferred by the Taliban. The contingent at the opening ceremony included women, with Mohsen Rezaee and Kamia Yousufi as flagbearers.[1]
Medal summary
Medalists
The following Afghanistan competitors won medals at the Games.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Afghanistan national cricket team | Cricket | Men's tournament | 7 Oct |
 Bronze | Mohsen Rezaee | Taekwondo | Men's 58 kg | 25 Sep |
| Bronze | Khalid Hotak | Wushu | Men's sanda 70 kg | 27 Sep |
| Bronze | Nasratullah Habibi | Wushu | Men's sanda 75 kg | 27 Sep |
| Bronze | Baiqara Rasooli | Kurash | Men's 81 kg | 1 Oct |
Medals by sports
| Sport |  |
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Total |
| Cricket | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wushu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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| Medals by day | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | |
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|
Total | |
| 1 | September 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | September 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | September 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | September 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | September 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | September 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | September 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | October 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | October 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | October 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | October 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | October 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | October 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | October 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | October 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Competitors
Cricket
Football
The national under-23 football team withdrew from the men's tournament before matches started.[10]
- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Afghanistan men's under-23 | Men's tournament |  UzbekistanWD |
 SyriaWD |
 Hong KongWD |
— | Withdrew | |||
Volleyball
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Afghanistan men's | Men's tournament |  JapanL 0–3 |
 PhilippinesL 0–3 |
 IndonesiaL 0–3 |
4 | Did not advance | |||
| Afghanistan women's | Women's tournament |  KazakhstanL 0–3 |
Japan L 0–3 |
Hong Kong L 0–3 |
4 | Did not advance | |||
Men's tournament
- Squad
