Saudi Arabia at the 2014 Asian Games
{{Infobox country at games
| NOC = KSA
| NOCname = Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
| oldcode =
| year = 2014
| date =
| games = Asian Games
| location = Incheon
| competitors =
| sports =
| flagbearer = Sultan Al-Hebshi
| officials =
| gold = 3
| silver = 3
| bronze = 1
| rank = 19
| appearances = auto
| seealso =
| website =
}}
Saudi Arabia participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
Asian Games Performance
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.{{Cite web |title=UNHCR Web Archive: Saudi Arabia: No Women on Asian Games Team |url=https://webarchive.archive.unhcr.org/20230531071325/https://www.refworld.org/docid/541c2f8b4.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=webarchive.archive.unhcr.org}}
Yousef Masrahi won gold in the men's 400 m, at a time of 44.46, an Asian Games record.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-27 |title=Asian Games: Day nine of competition |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1022896/asian-games-day-nine-of-competition |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}} Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly then won the individual jumping title as Saudi Arabia claimed their second gold medal of the Games.{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2014 |title=Asian Games: Japanese Teen Wins Tennis Gold, Koreans Set Up Explosive Football Final {{!}} Other Sports News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/asian-games-2014/asian-games-japanese-teen-wins-tennis-gold-koreans-set-up-explosive-football-final-1512004 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=NDTVSports.com}} They then won their third gold medal courtesy of Sultan Abdulmajeed Al-Hebshi in the men's shot put.{{Cite web |date=2014-10-02 |title=Al-Hebshi hands KSA another gold |url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/99272 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Saudigazette |language=English}} Overall, Saudi Arabia finished 19th overall in the standings with three golds, three silvers, and one bronze.{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=Stuart |date=October 4, 2014 |title=Asian Games 2014: Day 15 Results, Updated Medal Table and Incheon Schedule |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2220221-asian-games-2014-day-15-results-updated-medal-table-and-incheon-schedule |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}
Medal summary
=Medalists=
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width="80"|Medal
! width="250"|Name ! width="200"|Sport ! width="250"|Event | |||
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{{gold medal}} | Yousef Ahmed Masrahi | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
{{gold medal}} | Sultan Al-Hebshi | Athletics | Men's shot put |
{{gold medal}} | Abdullah Al-Sharbatly | Equestrian | Individual jumping |
{{silver medal}} | Fahhad Mohammed Al-Subaie | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
{{silver medal}} | Faisal Al-Shalan Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi Salman Al-Maqadi Abdullah Al-Sharbatly | Equestrian | Team jumping |
{{silver medal}} | Abdullah Al-Harbi | Karate | Men's kumite 55 kg |
{{bronze medal}} | Ismaeel Mohammed Al-Subiani Ahmed Yahya Al-Khayri Mohammed Ali Al-Bishi Yousef Ahmed Masrahi | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
Basketball
=Group B=
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{{Bs cl2 team|t={{bk|KSA}} |w= 2|l= 1|pf= 211|pa= 227|tie=1–1; 0.846}}
{{Bs cl2 team|t={{bk|PLE}} |w= 0|l= 3|pf= 180|pa= 250|tie= }}
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| date =20 September | time = 14:00
| place = Hwaseong Sports Complex, Hwaseong | attendance =
| referee = Hwang Intae (KOR), Reza Azarafza (IRI), Chen Yu Huang (TPE)
| teamA = {{bk-rt|KSA}} | scoreA = 59
| teamB = {{bk|KAZ}} | scoreB = 89
| Q1 =17–15 | Q2 =12–20 | Q3 =17–25 | Q4 =13–29
| points1 = M. Al-Muwallad 19
| rebounds1 = Al-Muwallad, Alhwsawi 5
| assist1 = Kabe 2
| points2 = Kolesnikov 18
| rebounds2 = Kolesnikov 13
| assist2 = Sultanov 3
}}
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| date = 21 September | time = 16:15
| place = Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon | attendance =
| referee = Liang Bin (CHN), Lei Si Man (MAC), Hsieh Wen Wei (TPE)
| teamA = {{bk-rt|IND}} | scoreA = 67
| teamB = {{bk|KSA}} | scoreB = 73
| Q1 = 13–19 | Q2 = 14–21 | Q3 = 19–19 | Q4 = 21–14
| points1 = Al. Singh, At. Singh 19
| rebounds1 = Bhriguvanshi 11
| assist1 = Bhriguvanshi 8
| points2 = Belal 17
| rebounds2 = Almarwani 13
| assist2 = A. Al-Muwallad 6
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| date = 22 September | time = 14:00
| place = Hwaseong Sports Complex, Hwaseong | attendance =
| referee = Harja Jaladri (INA), Fung Tat Hon Jimmy (HKG), Lee Kyounghwan (KOR)
| teamA = {{bk-rt|PLE}} | scoreA = 71
| teamB = {{bk|KSA}} | scoreB = 89
| Q1 =18–17 | Q2 =22–17 | Q3 =21–29 | Q4 =10–26
| points1 = Sakakini 26
| rebounds1 = Sakakini 16
| assist1 = Sakakini 2
| points2 = M. Al-Muwallad, Alsager 26
| rebounds2 = Almarwani 11
| assist2 = four players 1
}}
Football
{{main article|Football at the 2014 Asian Games}}
=Men=
Preliminary
==Group A==
{{#section:Football at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|A}}
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|date= September 14, 2014
|time= 14:00
|team1={{fbu-rt|23|KSA}}
|score= 3–0
|team2={{fbu|23|LAO}}
|report = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140915093743/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/FB/Result?RSC=FBM400A02&lang=en Report]}}
|goals1= Al-Ghamdi {{goal|75|pen.}}
Al-Shehri {{goal|86}}
M. Kanabah {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Incheon Munhak Stadium
|referee = Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
}}
{{football box
|date= September 17, 2014
|time= 20:00
|team1={{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}
|score= 1–0
|team2={{fbu|23|KSA}}
|report ={{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141006171743/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/FB/Result?RSC=FBM400A03&lang=en Report]}}
|goals1=Kim Seung-dae {{goal|12}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Ansan Wa~ Stadium
}}
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|date= September 21, 2014
|time= 17:00
|team1={{fbu-rt|23|MAS}}
|score=
|team2={{fbu|23|KSA}}
|report =
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|goals2=
|stadium=Goyang Stadium
|referee =
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Handball
{{main article|Handball at the 2014 Asian Games}}
=Men=
== Group A ==
{{#section:Handball at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|A}}
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|date=September 21
|time=10:00
|team1={{hb-rt|MGL}}
|score= –
|report=
|team2={{hb|KSA}}
|HT=
|stadium=Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon
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{{handballbox
|date=September 22
|time=12:00
|team1={{hb-rt|KSA}}
|score= –
|report=
|team2={{hb|BHR}}
|HT=
|stadium=Seonhak Handball Gymnasium, Incheon
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Rugby Sevens
=Men=
;Repechage
- {{ru7|PAK}}
- {{ru7|LIB}}
- {{ru7|KSA}}
Volleyball
{{main|Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games}}
=Men=
{{main|Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games – Men}}
==Pool B==
{{#section:Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|B}}
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{{Vb res 7|22 Sep|14:00|SOG|{{vb-rt|KUW}}|–|{{vb|KSA}}|||||||}}
{{Vb res 7|26 Sep|17:30|ASG|{{vb-rt|KSA}}|–|{{vb|PAK}}|||||||}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Nations at the 2014 Asian Games}}
Category:Nations at the 2014 Asian Games
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