Saudi Arabia at the 2014 Asian Games
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| Saudi Arabia at the 2014 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| in Incheon | |
| Flag bearer | Sultan Al-Hebshi |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Saudi Arabia participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
Saudi Arabia's delegation received backlash from Human Rights Watch after no woman made it to their roster of athletes. However, they were able to send 199 athletes to the Games.[1]
Yousef Masrahi won gold in the men's 400 m, at a time of 44.46, an Asian Games record.[2] Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly then won the individual jumping title as Saudi Arabia claimed their second gold medal of the Games.[3] They then won their third gold medal courtesy of Sultan Abdulmajeed Al-Hebshi in the men's shot put.[4] Overall, Saudi Arabia finished 19th overall in the standings with three golds, three silvers, and one bronze.[5]
Medal summary
Medalists
Basketball
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India |
3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 183 | +53 | 5 | 1–1; 1.097 |
 Kazakhstan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 189 | +33 | 5 | 1–1; 1.079 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 227 | −16 | 5 | 1–1; 0.846 |
 Palestine |
3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 250 | −70 | 3 |
20 September 14:00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
59–89 | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 12–20, 17–25, 13–29 | ||
| Pts: M. Al-Muwallad 19 Rebs: Al-Muwallad, Alhwsawi 5 Asts: Kabe 2 |
Pts: Kolesnikov 18 Rebs: Kolesnikov 13 Asts: Sultanov 3 | |
Hwaseong Sports Complex, Hwaseong Referees: Hwang Intae (KOR), Reza Azarafza (IRI), Chen Yu Huang (TPE) |
21 September 16:15 |
| India |
67–73 | Saudi Arabia |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 14–21, 19–19, 21–14 | ||
| Pts: Al. Singh, At. Singh 19 Rebs: Bhriguvanshi 11 Asts: Bhriguvanshi 8 |
Pts: Belal 17 Rebs: Almarwani 13 Asts: A. Al-Muwallad 6 | |
22 September 14:00 |
| Palestine |
71–89 | Saudi Arabia |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 22–17, 21–29, 10–26 | ||
| Pts: Sakakini 26 Rebs: Sakakini 16 Asts: Sakakini 2 |
Pts: M. Al-Muwallad, Alsager 26 Rebs: Almarwani 11 Asts: four players 1 | |
Hwaseong Sports Complex, Hwaseong Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Fung Tat Hon Jimmy (HKG), Lee Kyounghwan (KOR) |
Football
Men
Preliminary
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 |  Malaysia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Laos |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
Al-Ghamdi  75' (pen.)Al-Shehri 86'M. Kanabah 90+1' |
Report[usurped] |
Handball
Men
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bahrain |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 34 | +49 | 4 | Main round |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Mongolia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 108 | −82 | 0 | Classification round 9–12 |
| September 21 10:00 |
Mongolia |
– | Saudi Arabia |
Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon |
| September 22 12:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
– | Bahrain |
Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon |
