The Asian Indoor Athletics Championships were held for the first time in 2004. Run by the Asian Athletics Association, the championships take place biennially in different cities all over Asia.[1]
| Asian Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Frequency | biannual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 2004 Tehran |
| Most recent | 2024 Tehran |
| Organised by | Asian Athletics Association |
Editions
edit| Edition | Year | Events | Host City | Host Country | Dates | Venue | Medals Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | 30 | Tehran |  Iran
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6–8 February | Aftab Enghelab Complex |  China
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| 2 | 2006 | 26 | Pattaya |  Thailand
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10–12 February | Indoor Athletics Stadium |  Kazakhstan
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| 3 | 2008 | 26 | Doha |  Qatar
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14–16 February | ASPIRE Dome |  India
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| 4 | 2010 | 26 | Tehran | Iran
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24–26 February | Aftab Enghelab Complex | Iran
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| 5 | 2012 | 26 | Hangzhou | China
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18–19 February | Vocational and Technical College Athletics Hall | China
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| 6 | 2014 | 26 | Hangzhou | China
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15–16 February | Vocational and Technical College Athletics Hall | Qatar
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| 7 | 2016 | 26 | Doha | Qatar
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19–21 February | ASPIRE Dome | Qatar
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| 8 | 2018 | 26 | Tehran | Iran
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1–3 February | Aftab Enghelab Complex | Kazakhstan
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| 26 | Hangzhou | China
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12–13 February | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 10 | 2023 | 26 | Astana | Kazakhstan
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10–12 February | Kazakhstan Sports Palace |  Japan
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| 11 | 2024 | 26 | Tehran | Iran
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17–19 February | Aftab Enghelab Complex | China
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| 12 | 2026 | Tianjin | China
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Ranking
edit| Year | Ranking by Medals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2004 | China |
Iran |
Kazakhstan
|
| 2006 | Kazakhstan |
China |
Japan
|
| 2008 | India |
China |
Kazakhstan
|
| 2010 | Iran |
China |
Qatar
|
| 2012 | China |
Iran |
 Bahrain
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| 2014 | Qatar |
China |
Kazakhstan
|
| 2016 | Qatar |
China |
Kazakhstan
|
| 2018 | Kazakhstan |
Iran |
Qatar
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| 2023 | Japan |
Kazakhstan |
Qatar
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| 2024 | China |
Japan |
Kazakhstan
|
Medals (2004-2024)
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 62 | 44 | 39 | 145 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 45 | 34 | 37 | 116 |
| 3 | Qatar | 28 | 18 | 12 | 58 |
| 4 | Iran | 26 | 41 | 43 | 110 |
| 5 | Japan | 24 | 18 | 22 | 64 |
| 6 | India | 16 | 31 | 21 | 68 |
| 7 | Bahrain | 14 | 12 | 9 | 35 |
| 8 |  Kuwait | 11 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 |  Uzbekistan | 10 | 9 | 12 | 31 |
| 10 |  Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 |  Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Thailand | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 |  Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 14 |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 |  United Arab Emirates | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 16 |  Oman | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 |  Hong Kong | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 |  South Korea | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 19 |  Malaysia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 |  Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 21 |  Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 |  Syria | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 23 |  Iraq | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 |  Pakistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 |  Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 |  Philippines | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 28 |  Jordan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (31 entries) | 263 | 263 | 259 | 785 | |
Championship records
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Asian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-11-16.