Asian Games Sports Records Hub

All-time records, historic performances, and milestone achievements across every sport at the Asian Games — from athletics to aquatics, combat sports to team games.

🏆 45 Sports Covered📅 Since 1951🌏 45 Nations⚡ Through Hangzhou 2023

1951First Asian Games
19Editions Held
45Nations at AG 2023
481Events at AG 2026
12,000+Athletes in 2026

Athletics — Track & Field Records

Athletics is the centrepiece of every Asian Games. Sprints, distance events, jumps and throws have produced some of the continent’s most iconic performances. China, Japan, Qatar, Bahrain, and India regularly feature across disciplines.

EventRecordAthleteNationYear / Host
Men’s 100m9.91sSu Bingtian🇨🇳 China2018 Jakarta
Women’s 100m11.01sWei Yongli🇨🇳 China2018 Jakarta
Men’s 200m20.16sSu Bingtian🇨🇳 China2018 Jakarta
Men’s 400m44.40sMuhammed Anas🇮🇳 India2018 Jakarta
Men’s 800m1:44.87Jaber Aseel🇶🇦 Qatar2018 Jakarta
Men’s 1500m3:36.20Asbel Kiprop*🇶🇦 Qatar2014 Incheon
Men’s 5000m13:20.86Moh. Al-Garni🇶🇦 Qatar2006 Doha
Men’s 110m Hurdles13.33sXie Wenjun🇨🇳 China2018 Jakarta
Men’s Long Jump8.35mHussein Al-Sabee🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia2006 Doha
Men’s Triple Jump17.59mLi Yanxi🇨🇳 China2023 Hangzhou
Men’s High Jump2.36mZhang Guowei🇨🇳 China2014 Incheon
Men’s Pole Vault5.90mHuang Bokai🇨🇳 China2023 Hangzhou
Men’s Javelin88.07mNeeraj Chopra🇮🇳 India2018 Jakarta
Men’s Shot Put21.20mSultan Mubarak🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia2006 Doha
Men’s Marathon2:10:02Lee Bong-ju🇰🇷 South Korea2002 Busan
Women’s Long Jump6.87mShang Yaqiong🇨🇳 China2023 Hangzhou
Women’s Marathon2:25:00Yoko Shibui🇯🇵 Japan2002 Busan
Women’s 100m Hurdles12.67sWu Shuijiao🇨🇳 China2010 Guangzhou

Aquatics — Swimming Records

China and Japan have dominated Asian Games swimming for decades. The Hangzhou 2023 Games produced some of the finest aquatic performances in the event’s history, with multiple Games records broken in a single edition.

EventRecordAthleteNationYear
Men’s 100m Freestyle47.65sZhanle Pan🇨🇳 China2023
Men’s 200m Freestyle1:44.72Zhanle Pan🇨🇳 China2023
Men’s 400m Freestyle3:43.07Kim Woo-min🇰🇷 S. Korea2023
Men’s 1500m Freestyle14:37.44Kim Woo-min🇰🇷 S. Korea2023
Men’s 100m Backstroke52.89sXu Jiayu🇨🇳 China2018
Men’s 100m Breaststroke59.01sQin Haiyang🇨🇳 China2023
Men’s 200m Butterfly1:53.08Wang Changhao🇨🇳 China2023
Women’s 100m Freestyle53.00sTang Qianting🇨🇳 China2023
Women’s 200m Freestyle1:54.76Tang Qianting🇨🇳 China2023
Women’s 400m Medley4:29.08Yui Ohashi🇯🇵 Japan2023
Women’s 100m Butterfly56.47sZhang Yufei🇨🇳 China2023

Combat Sports — Wrestling, Boxing, Judo & Taekwondo

Sport & CategoryNation DominatingNotable AthleteAchievement
Wrestling — Men’s Freestyle🇮🇳 India / 🇮🇷 IranBajrang Punia (IND)Gold 2018, multiple AG medals
Wrestling — Women’s Freestyle🇯🇵 Japan / 🇨🇳 ChinaRisako Kawai (JPN)3 AG gold medals across editions
Wrestling — Greco-Roman🇮🇷 Iran / 🇰🇿 KazakhstanHamid Soryan (IRI)Olympic + AG champion
Boxing — Men’s🇺🇿 Uzbekistan / 🇰🇿 KazakhstanBakhodir Jalolov (UZB)AG + Olympic gold 2021
Boxing — Women’s🇮🇳 India / 🇨🇳 ChinaMary Kom (IND)6x World Champion, AG bronze
Judo — Men’s🇯🇵 Japan / 🇰🇷 S. KoreaShohei Ono (JPN)2x Olympic gold, AG champion
Taekwondo — Women’s🇰🇷 S. Korea / 🇨🇳 ChinaKim Sohui (KOR)Olympic gold + AG champion
Shooting — 10m Air Rifle🇨🇳 China / 🇮🇳 IndiaManu Bhaker (IND)Multiple AG golds, world records

Badminton Records

CategoryRecord HolderNationAchievement
Men’s Singles (most golds)Lin Dan🇨🇳 China3 AG golds (2006, 2010, 2014)
Women’s Singles (most golds)Zhang Ning🇨🇳 China2 AG golds + Olympic champion
Mixed DoublesZheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong🇨🇳 China2 AG golds, world #1
Men’s Singles — non-ChineseLee Chong Wei🇲🇾 MalaysiaAG gold 2010, 3x Olympic silver
India’s best AG resultKidambi Srikanth🇮🇳 IndiaSilver 2018 (men’s singles)

Most Decorated Athletes in Asian Games History

AthleteSportNationGoldTotal Medals
Wu MinxiaDiving🇨🇳 China912
Guo JingjingDiving🇨🇳 China912
Liang XiaojuanGymnastics🇨🇳 China812
Fu MingxiaDiving🇨🇳 China810
Etsuko InokumaJudo/Athletics🇯🇵 Japan613
Hiroshi HoketsuEquestrian🇯🇵 Japan415
Neeraj ChopraAthletics🇮🇳 India23
Saina NehwalBadminton🇮🇳 India13

All-Time Medal Table by Nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1🇨🇳 China1,800+900+600+3,400+
2🇯🇵 Japan970+880+860+2,700+
3🇰🇷 South Korea750+620+650+2,020+
4🇮🇳 India155+200+310+665+
5🇮🇷 Iran160+170+220+550+
6🇰🇿 Kazakhstan130+140+170+440+
7🇹🇭 Thailand110+130+190+430+
8🇨🇳 Chinese Taipei95+125+180+400+
9🇵🇰 Pakistan70+80+120+270+
10🇮🇩 Indonesia80+90+115+285+

Records by Edition — Best Games for India

YearHost CityIndia GoldIndia TotalRankHighlight
1951New Delhi15512ndHome Games — best ever ranking
1982New Delhi13575thHosting advantage, hockey gold
2018Jakarta16698thBest ever gold count; Neeraj’s javelin 88.07m
2023Hangzhou281074thAll-time best — 107 medals, 28 gold
2026Aichi-NagoyaTBDTBDTBDTarget: top-4 finish, 30+ gold

Landmark Moments in Asian Games History

First Asian Games (1951)

New Delhi hosted the inaugural edition with 11 nations, 489 athletes, and 57 events. Japan topped the table; India was 2nd on home soil with 51 total medals.

Neeraj Chopra — 88.07m (2018)

The then-20-year-old launched a historic throw in Jakarta to win gold, setting an Asian Games record that launched his path to Olympic glory at Tokyo 2020.

China’s Dominance Begins (1982)

New Delhi 1982 marked China’s emergence as the Asian Games’ dominant force. They have topped the medal table in every edition since — a streak spanning 11 Games.

India’s Best Ever (2023)

At Hangzhou, India won a record 28 gold and 107 total medals — the first time crossing 100 in a single edition. Shooting, athletics, and wrestling led the way.

Lin Dan’s Badminton Dynasty

China’s Lin Dan won three consecutive Asian Games singles gold medals (2006, 2010, 2014), cementing his status as the greatest shuttler the continent has ever produced.

Wu Minxia — 9 Diving Golds

China’s Wu Minxia won 9 Asian Games gold medals in diving across four editions — one of the most dominant performances in any sport in Asian Games history.

Who has the most Asian Games gold medals all time?
China leads all-time by a massive margin, having topped the medal table in every edition since 1982. Individually, Chinese divers Wu Minxia and Guo Jingjing have won 9 gold medals each — the most by any single athlete.
What is India’s best performance at the Asian Games?
India’s best ever performance came at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games — 28 gold medals and 107 total medals, finishing 4th in the overall table. It was the first time India crossed 100 medals in a single Games.
Which country has hosted the Asian Games most times?
Thailand and Japan have each hosted twice. Japan hosted in 1958 (Tokyo) and 1994 (Hiroshima) and will host again in 2026 (Aichi-Nagoya), making it three times overall for Japan — the most of any nation.
Are Asian Games records the same as world records?
No — Asian Games Records are the best performances achieved within the Asian Games competition, not globally. Some coincide with world records (where the athlete also holds the world record), but they are separate categories.

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