Brunei at Asian Games 2026: Chasing a First-Ever Gold

Brunei arrives off a historic Hangzhou silver, its best-ever Asian Games result, but with no 2026 roster yet named in any sport.

Tied 32nd at 2023 Hangzhou Games

First-Ever Silver in 2023

Never Won Gold in 36 Years

32nd

Tied Finish at 2022/23 Hangzhou Games

Total Medals in 2023

Medals in 2018

All-Time Medals (0 Gold)

Brunei’s Asian Games Track Record

Brunei’s 2023 medals were a wushu silver for Basma Lachkar — the country’s first-ever Asian Games silver — and a badminton team bronze (Rodhyatul Adhwanna, Farhana Najeeha, Farhan Syahirah). Brunei went medal-less in 2018. Note: pencak silat, sometimes assumed to be a Brunei medal source, is not on the Asian Games program — it was dropped after the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games and remains excluded for Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Edition	Rank	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
2018 Jakarta-Palembang	Unranked	0	0	0	0
2022/23 Hangzhou	Tied 32nd	0	1	1	2

Source: Brunei at the 2018 Asian Games and Brunei at the 2022 Asian Games, Wikipedia. Exact numeric 2023 rank could not be independently confirmed beyond a tie-position.

Brunei’s Strongest Sports

Sepak takraw is Brunei’s most successful sport historically, with four all-time bronze medals, followed by badminton. Wushu is an emerging strength after Basma Lachkar’s breakthrough 2023 silver. Across 36 years of Asian Games competition, Brunei has never won a gold medal, with six total medals (1 silver, 5 bronze) to its name.

Brunei’s Official Squads by Sport

No official 2026 roster has been located for Brunei in any sport as of this writing.

Confirmed via official federation/media sources

Sport	Key Named Athletes	Status
No individually named 2026 Brunei athletes have been officially confirmed or found in available sources.

Reported but not yet formally finalized

Sport	Notes
Not yet announced / not found.

Team confirmed, no roster yet / not found

Sports
Sepak Takraw, Badminton, Wushu, Athletics, Swimming

Note on sourcing: Brunei’s National Olympic Committee has not published a 2026 delegation list, sport lineup, or individual roster in any source available to us. Absence of findings here should be read strictly as “not yet announced,” not as non-participation.

Storylines to Watch

Building on a breakthrough: Basma Lachkar’s 2023 wushu silver was Brunei’s first-ever Asian Games silver medal, and her potential return would be the country’s clearest storyline heading into 2026.

Still chasing a first gold: after 36 years of competition without a gold medal, Brunei’s small but growing medal tally keeps that milestone as the delegation’s long-term target.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Brunei perform at the last Asian Games?

Brunei tied for 32nd at the 2022/23 Hangzhou Asian Games with 0 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal — its best-ever showing, including the country’s first-ever Asian Games silver.

What is Brunei’s strongest sport at the Asian Games?

Sepak takraw has been Brunei’s most successful sport historically with four bronze medals, though wushu is an emerging strength after a 2023 silver-medal breakthrough.

Has Brunei’s 2026 Asian Games roster been announced?

No. No official roster, sport lineup, or individual athlete has been named by Brunei’s National Olympic Committee for the 2026 Games as of this writing.