Sailing at the 2002 Asian Games
Sailing was contested at the 2002 Asian Games from October 3 to October 8. Competition took place in various sailing disciplines at the Busan Yachting Center. 15 Gold medals were awarded in the various classes competing, from the Olympic 470 and Mistral to the Junior Optimist, in a regatta that saw very few of the eleven scheduled races not completed for all classes.[1]
Medalists
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral light |
 Zhou YuanguoChina (CHN) |
 Arun HomraruenThailand (THA) |
 Ikuo InoueJapan (JPN) |
| Mistral heavy |
 Oka SulaksanaIndonesia (INA) |
Mo Zehai China (CHN) |
Motokazu Kenjo Japan (JPN) |
| Raceboard light |
 Ok Duck-pilSouth Korea (KOR) |
Gao Chuanwei China (CHN) |
 Chan King YinHong Kong (HKG) |
| Raceboard heavy |
Sun Maochun China (CHN) |
Suhaimee Moohammadkasem Thailand (THA) |
Hong A-ram South Korea (KOR) |
| Optimist |
Shibuki Iitsuka Japan (JPN) |
Zhu Ye China (CHN) |
 Teo Wee ChinSingapore (SIN) |
| Laser |
Kim Ho-kon South Korea (KOR) |
 Kevin LimMalaysia (MAS) |
Kunio Suzuki Japan (JPN) |
| 420 |
South Korea (KOR) Lee Dong-woo Park Jong-woo |
Thailand (THA) Damrongsak Vongtim Sittisak Musikul |
China (CHN) Tang Mingfeng Ma Zhicheng |
| 470 |
South Korea (KOR) Jung Sung-ahn Kim Dae-young |
Japan (JPN) Kazuto Seki Kenjiro Todoroki |
Singapore (SIN) Tan Wearn Haw Chung Pei Ming |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral |
Lee Lai Shan Hong Kong (HKG) |
Yin Jian China (CHN) |
Masako Imai Japan (JPN) |
| Optimist |
Xu Lijia China (CHN) |
Yoko Kiuchi Japan (JPN) |
Sarah Tan Singapore (SIN) |
| Europe |
Lu Chunfeng China (CHN) |
Maiko Sato Japan (JPN) |
Hong Jin-young South Korea (KOR) |
| 420 |
China (CHN) Wang Yan Song Xiaqun |
South Korea (KOR) Kim Suk-kyong Her Jung-eun |
Singapore (SIN) Toh Liying Joan Huang |
Open
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Radial |
Shen Sheng China (CHN) |
Kim Jung-gon South Korea (KOR) |
 Rajesh ChoudharyIndia (IND) |
| OK Dinghy |
Jin Hong-chul South Korea (KOR) |
Nitin Mongia India (IND) |
Veerasit Puangnak Thailand (THA) |
| Enterprise |
South Korea (KOR) Jun Joo-hyun Jung Kwon |
 Pakistan (PAK)Shehryar Arshad Muhammad Riaz |
India (IND) Aashim Mongia Ramachandran Mahesh |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Participating nations
A total of 128 athletes from 16 nations competed in sailing at the 2002 Asian Games:
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References
- ↑ "XIV Asian Games – Sailing – Final Report". Asian Yachting. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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