Bowling at the Asian Games

Bowling events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok. After not being included in 1982 and 1990.

Editions

Games Year Host city Host country Best nation
VIII 1978 Bangkok  Thailand  Philippines (PHI)
X 1986 Seoul  South Korea  Japan (JPN)
XII 1994 Hiroshima  Japan  South Korea (KOR)
XIII 1998 Bangkok  Thailand  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
XIV 2002 Busan  South Korea  South Korea (KOR)
XV 2006 Doha  Qatar  South Korea (KOR)
XVI 2010 Guangzhou  China  South Korea (KOR)
XVII 2014 Incheon  South Korea  South Korea (KOR)

Medalists

Men

Singles

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok Japan Masami Hirai South Korea Lee Sung-Jin Singapore Chin Wah Wong
1986 Seoul Japan Masami Hirai Philippines Renato Reyes Malaysia Chee Meng Wang
1994 Hiroshima Chinese Taipei Lin Hanchen Indonesia Hendro Pratono Malaysia Richard Sin Mo Phua
1998 Bangkok Chinese Taipei Wu Fulung Thailand Kritchawat Jampakao Philippines Virgilio Sablan
2002 Busan Singapore Remy Ong United Arab Emirates Shaker al-Hassan
Thailand Yannaphon Larpapharat
Not awarded
2006 Doha Indonesia Ryan Leonard Lalisang South Korea Choi Bok-Eum United Arab Emirates Mahmood al-Attar
2010 Guangzhou Philippines Engelberto Rivera Kuwait Mohammed al-Rgeebah Philippines Frederick Ong
2014 Incheon Thailand Yannaphon Larp Apharat China Du Jianchao Thailand Sithiphol Kunaksorn

Doubles

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok  Japan
Masami Hirai
Kiyoshi Taneda
 Hong Kong
Abdoul Akber
Francis Kam
 Thailand
Tave Vacharakasemsin
Pooh Nakeesatit
1986 Seoul  Japan
Kengo Tagata
Hiroshi Ishihara
 Philippines
Delfin Garcia
Jorge Fernandez
 Thailand
Montri Setvipisinee
Surachai Kasemsiriroj
1994 Hiroshima  Japan
Kengo Tagata
Hiroshi Yamamoto
 South Korea
Min Cheol-Ki
Seo Kook
 UAE
Faraj Nasser Al Marri
Mohamed Al Qubaisi
1998 Bangkok  Chinese Taipei
Cheng Chao-Yu
Wang Ju-Jen
 Thailand
Panturat Prassert
Kritchawat Jampakao
 South Korea
Kim Myoung-Jo
Park Jong Soo
2002 Busan  Philippines
Paeng Nepomuceno
Rowen Jay Bautista
 Japan
Isao Yamamoto
Seiji Watanabe
 South Korea
Kim Myoung-Jo
Jo Nam-Yi
 Chinese Taipei
Tsai Ting Yun
Chen Chih-Wen
2006 Doha  Saudi Arabia
Hassan Al-Shaikh
Bader Al-Shaikh
 Qatar
Abdullah Al Qattan
Saeed Al Hajri
Not awarded
 UAE
Jamal Ali Mohammad
Nayef Oqab Al-Abdouli
2010 Guangzhou  Malaysia
Adrian Ang
Alex Liew
 Japan
Shogo Wada
Tomokatsu Yamashita
Not awarded
 Singapore
Jason Nathan Yeong
Ong Remy
2014 Incheon  Japan
Masatoki Yoshinao
Takahashi Toshihiko
 Japan
Sasaki Tomoyuki
Yoshida Daisuke
 Indonesia
Hardy Rachmadian
Billy Muhammad Islam

Trios

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok  Thailand
Samran Banyen
Kasem Minalai
Montree Vipisini
 Japan
Masami Hirai
Toshihiro Takahashi
Kiyoshi Taneda
 Philippines
Vicente Tito Sotto
Emmanuel Son Sugatan
Jose Peping Santos
1986 Seoul  Japan
Masami Hirai
Kengo Tagata
Hiroshi Ishihara
 Singapore
Wee Mike
Cha Jansen
Ng Ronnie
 Malaysia
Lee Swee Wah
Tai Lee Fei
Edward Lim
1994 Hiroshima  Japan
Kengo Tagata
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Kosaku Tatemoto
 South Korea
Min Cheol-Ki
Seo Kook
Byun Ho-Jin
 UAE
Faraj Nasser Al Marri
Mohammed Alghazal
Mohamed Al Qubaisi
1998 Bangkok  Thailand
Seri Krausing
Panturat Prassert
Kritchawat Jampakao
 Chinese Taipei
Wu Fu-Lung
Cheng Chao-Yu
Wang Ju-Jen
 UAE
Mohamed Al Qubaisi
Hulaiman Al Hamli
Sultan Abdulla Ahmed Al Marzouqi
2002 Busan  Singapore
Goh Heng Soon
Lee Yu Wen
Ong Remy
 Philippines
Christian Jan Suarez
Chester King
Leonardo Rey
Not awarded
 UAE
Mohamed Al Qubaisi
Shaker Al Hassan
Hulaiman Al Hamli
2006 Doha  Malaysia
Daniel Lim
Ben Heng
Aaron Kong
 Singapore
Lee Yu Wen
Jason Nathan Yeong
Ong Remy
 Saudi Arabia
Hassan Al-Shaikh
Faisal Al Juraifani
Bader Al-Shaikh
2010 Guangzhou  South Korea
Choi Bok-Eum
Choi Yong-Kyu
Jang Dong-Chul
 South Korea
Hong Hae-Sol
Cho Young-Seon
Suh Sang Cheon
 Qatar
Fahad Al Emady
Mansoor Al Awamy
Mubarak Al-Muraikhi
2014 Incheon  Japan
Sasaki Tomoyuki
Wada Shogo
Asato Shusaku
 Malaysia
Syafiq Ridhwan
Zulkifli Zulmazran
Tan Chye Chern
 South Korea
Choi Bok-eum
Park Jong-woo
Kim Kyung-min

5er teams

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok  Malaysia
Alan Hooi
Khoo Jim Bin
Holloway Cheah
P.S. Nathan
Edward Lim
 Thailand
Samran Banyen
Kasem Minalai
Tawal Srisarakam
Montree Vipisini
Pooh Nakeesatit
 South Korea
Lee Sung-jin
Byun Chul
Kim Bum-joon
Kim Jung-sam
Ahn Byung-ku
1986 Seoul  Thailand
Montri Setvipisinee
Sinchai Khluabkaew
Saravut Maneerat
Surachai Kasemsiriroj
Supote Peerasophon
 Japan
Masami Hirai
Takashi Shino
Sasagu Tokashiki
Kengo Tagata
Hiroshi Ishihara
 South Korea
Cho Kwang-myung
Byun Yong-hwan
Baek Hung-kee
Yoo Chung-hee
Suh Bum-suk
1994 Hiroshima  South Korea
Min Cheol-ki
Seo Kook
Lee Yun-jae
Byun Ho-jin
Kim Sung-joo
Lee Jae-ho
 Philippines
Jorge Fernandez
Paeng Nepomuceno
Renato Reyes
Paulo Valdez
Angelo Nathaniel Constantino
 Japan
Kengo Tagata
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Nobuyuki Takahama
Kosei Wada
Kosaku Tatemoto
1998 Bangkok  Chinese Taipei
Cheng Chao-Yu
Wang Ju-Jen
Chen Chun-Fu
Wu Fu-Lung
Lin Han-Chen
 South Korea  Japan
2002 Busan  Japan
Shigeo Saito
Isao Yamamoto
Seiji Watanabe
Masahiro Hibi
Hirofumi Morimoto
 South Korea
Seo Kook
Byun Ho-jin
Kim Myoung-jo
Jo Nam-yi
Kim Kyung-min
Kim Jae-hoon
 Chinese Taipei
Kao Hai-Yuan
Tsai Chun-Lin
Tsai Ting-Yun
Hsieh Yu-Ping
Chen Chih-Wen
 UAE
Nayef Oqab Al-Abdouli
Mohamed Al Qubaisi
Sultan Abdulla Ahmed Al Marzouqi
Shaker Al Hassan
Hulaiman Al Hamli
2006 Doha  Japan
Toshihiko Takahashi
Masaaki Takemoto
Tomoyuki Sasaki
Tomokatsu Yamashita
Masaru Ito
Yoshinao Masatoki
 South Korea
Choi Bok-eum
Joung Seoung-ju
Byun Ho-jin
Kang Hee-won
Jo Nam-yi
Park Sang-pil
 Saudi Arabia
Hassan Al-Shaikh
Bader Al-Shaikh
Faisal Al Juraifani
Ahmad Al Hadyan
Yousif Akbar
Faisal Sugati
2010 Guangzhou  South Korea
Choi Bok-eum
Choi Yong-kyu
Hong Hae-sol
Cho Young-seon
Suh Sang-cheon
Jang Dong-chul
 Malaysia
Adrian Ang
Syafiq Ridhwan
Alex Liew
Muhamad Nur Aiman
Aaron Kong
 Hong Kong
Michael Mak
Wu Siu Hong
Michael Pak Kei Tsang
Tseng Tak Hin
Wicky Wai Ki Yeung
2014 Incheon  South Korea
Choi Bo-keum
Park Jong-woo
Kim Kyung-min
Kang Hee-won
Hong Hae-sol
Shin Seung-hyeon
 Malaysia
Syafiq Ridhwan
Ang Hsien Loong
Liew Kien Liang
Zulkifli Zulmazran
Rafiq Ismail
Tan Chye Chern
 Hong Kong
Wu Siu Hong
Tseng Tak Hin
Mak Cheuk Yin
Kam Siu Lun
Yeung Wai Ki
Chan Yat Long

All-Events

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1986 Seoul Japan Hiroshi Ishihara Malaysia Chee Meng Wang Japan Takashi Shino
1994 Hiroshima Japan Kengo Tagata United Arab Emirates Mohamed al-Qubaisi South Korea Min Cheol-Ki
2002 Busan Singapore Remy Ong United Arab Emirates Shaker al-Hassan Japan Isao Yamamoto
2006 Doha Saudi Arabia Bader al-Alshaikh United Arab Emirates Nayef Eqab al-Abadla Thailand Yannaphon Larpapharat
2010 Guangzhou Malaysia Liew Kien Liang South Korea Choi Yong Kyu South Korea Choi Bok Eum
2014 Incheon South Korea Park Jong-woo Thailand Larp Apharat Yannaphon South Korea Kang Hee-won

Masters

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1986 Seoul South Korea Byun Yong-Hwan Japan Takashi Shino Japan Masami Hirai
1994 Hiroshima Japan Hiroshi Yamamoto Chinese Taipei Tsai Chunlin Qatar Saeed al-Hajri
1998 Bangkok Hong Kong Cheung Kwok Hui Chinese Taipei Wu Fulung Chinese Taipei Lin Hanchen
2002 Busan Singapore Remy Ong Qatar Mubarak al-Muraikhi Qatar Ahmad al-MerikhI
2006 Doha South Korea Jo Nam-Yi Singapore Remy Ong South Korea Choi Bok-Eum
2010 Guangzhou South Korea Choi Bok Eum Kuwait Mohammed Al Rgeebah China Du Jianchao
2014 Incheon South Korea Park Jong-woo Hong Kong Wu Siu Hong United Arab Emirates Shaker Al-Hassan

Match play

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok South Korea Ahn Byung-Ku Japan Masami Hirai Thailand Samran Banyen

Women

Singles

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok Philippines Bong Coo Philippines Rosario de Leon Hong Kong Catherin Che
1986 Seoul Hong Kong Kuk Hung Che Thailand Wannasiri Duangdee Thailand Pannipa Sangtia
1994 Hiroshima South Korea Kim Sook-Young Japan Noriko Inauchi Singapore Grace Young
1998 Bangkok South Korea Lee Ji-Yeon South Korea Lee Mi-Young Malaysia Mun Yee Yap
2002 Busan South Korea Kim Soo-Kyung Japan Miyuki Kubotani Philippines Liza Clutario
2006 Doha Malaysia Mei Lan Esther Cheah Indonesia Putty Insavilla Armein Thailand Angkana Netrviseth
2010 Guangzhou South Korea Hwang Sun-Ok Singapore Lin Zhi Shayna Ng Singapore Hui Fen New
2014 Incheon Chinese Taipei Chou Chia-chen Singapore Jazreel Tan South Korea Lee Na-young

Doubles

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok  Thailand  Japan  Philippines
1986 Seoul  Japan  Japan  Philippines
1994 Hiroshima  South Korea  Malaysia  Japan
1998 Busan  South Korea  Thailand  Chinese Taipei
2002 Busan  Malaysia  South Korea  Chinese Taipei
2006 Doha  Singapore  South Korea  Japan
2010 Guangzhou  South Korea  South Korea  China
2014 Incheon  South Korea  Malaysia  South Korea

Trios

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok  Thailand  Philippines  Hong Kong
1986 Seoul  Japan  Thailand  Indonesia
1994 Hiroshima  Malaysia  Japan  South Korea
1998 Bangkok  Chinese Taipei  Thailand  Singapore
2002 Busan  South Korea  Chinese Taipei  Malaysia
2006 Doha  South Korea  Malaysia  South Korea
2010 Guangzhou  Singapore  South Korea  China
2014 Incheon  South Korea  Singapore  South Korea

5er teams

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok  Philippines  Thailand  South Korea
1986 Seoul  Philippines  Japan  South Korea
1994 Hiroshima  Chinese Taipei  Japan  South Korea
1998 Bangkok  Chinese Taipei  South Korea  Japan
2002 Busan  South Korea  Philippines  Chinese Taipei
2006 Doha  Malaysia  South Korea  Singapore
2010 Guangzhou  South Korea  Indonesia  Malaysia
2014 Incheon  Singapore  South Korea  Indonesia

All-Events

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1986 Seoul Philippines Bong Coo Japan Mayumi Hayashi Indonesia Poppy Marijke Tambis
1994 Hiroshima Malaysia Shalin Zulkifli South Korea Kim Sook-Young Malaysia Lydia Poh Ling Kwah
2002 Busan South Korea Kim Soo-Kyung Chinese Taipei Wang Yuling South Korea Kim Hyo-Mi
2006 Doha South Korea Choi Jin-A Malaysia Mei Lan Esther Cheah Singapore Hui Ying Valerie Teo
2010 Guangzhou South Korea Hwang Sun-Ok South Korea Choi Jin-A China Zhang Yuhong
2014 Incheon South Korea Lee Na-young Malaysia Sin Li Jane Singapore Jazreel Tan

Masters

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1986 Seoul South Korea Lee Ji-Yeon Hong Kong Kuk Hung Che Philippines Catalina Solis
1994 Hiroshima South Korea Lee Ji-Yeon South Korea Kim Sook-Young Philippines Irene Garcia Benitez
1998 Bangkok Chinese Taipei Chou Miaolin Singapore Jesmine Ho Yen Wah Chinese Taipei Huang Chiungyao
2002 Busan Malaysia Shalin Zulkifli Malaysia Kin Ngoh Lai South Korea Kim Hyo-Mi
2006 Doha South Korea Choi Jin-A Malaysia Mei Lan Esther Cheah South Korea Kim Yeau-Jin
2010 Guangzhou South Korea Hwang Sun-Ok Singapore Tan Shi Hua Cherie South Korea Choi Jin-A
2014 Incheon South Korea Lee Na-young Chinese Taipei Wang Ya-ting South Korea Son Yun-hee

Match play

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok Philippines Bong Coo Philippines Rosario de Leon Thailand Anantita Hongsophon

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 South Korea (KOR)32202274
2 Japan (JPN)1615839
3 Malaysia (MAS)1011728
4 Chinese Taipei (TPE)96722
5 Philippines (PHI)78823
 Singapore (SIN)78823
7 Thailand (THA)610824
8 Hong Kong (HKG)2349
9 Saudi Arabia (KSA)2024
10 Indonesia (INA)1348
11 United Arab Emirates (UAE)05712
12 Qatar (QAT)0235
13 Kuwait (KUW)0202
14 China (CHN)0145
Total 90 95 87 272

List of records

References