Gymnastics at the 1974 Asian Games

Gymnastics was contested at the 1974 Asian Games, held in Tehran, Iran from September 1, 1974, to September 16, 1974. It was the first time that gymnastics was included as the medal sport in the Asian Games, and only artistic events were contested.[1] In the Games, only four participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) succeeded in winning any medal. China lead the medal table, with overall 18 medals (including eight gold), Japan finished second with four gold, and total nine medals. South Korea, although won only four total medals but its two gold helped it to clinch third position in final standings, while North Korea with one gold and 11 overall medals finished last.

Gymnastics
at the 1974 Asian Games
VenueAryamehr Indoor Stadium
Dates2–6 September 1974
Competitors71 from 8 nations
1978 →

Kazuo Horide of Japan won three gold medals in individual all-around, floor exercise and vault, and became most successful male gymnast of the Games. Jiang Shaoyi of China won gold medals in all the individual events (except vault), and became most successful gymnast of the Games. In men's events, China and Japan both won three gold medals, while two gold went to South Korea.[2] Women's events were widely perceived as being dominated by the China, who claimed nine medals in total, including five golds.[3]

Medalists edit

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team
details
  China
Cai Huanzong
Liao Runtian
Pan Chenfei
Wu Shoude
Yang Mingming
Zhao Jiawei
  Japan
Kazuo Horide
Kenji Igarashi
Takeo Igarashi
Ryuji Nakayama
Hideyuki Nozawa
Hiroshi Sugawara
  North Korea
Kim Song-il
Kim Song-jin
Song Sun-bong
Individual all-around
details
Kazuo Horide
  Japan
Cai Huanzong
  China
Lee Young-taik
  South Korea
Floor
details
Kazuo Horide
  Japan
Song Sun-bong
  North Korea
Kim Song-il
  North Korea
Pommel horse
details
Cai Huanzong
  China
Yang Mingming
  China
Kim Hwi-chul
  South Korea
Rings
details
Kim Kuk-han
  South Korea
Liao Runtian
  China
Song Sun-bong
  North Korea
Vault
details
Kazuo Horide
  Japan
Cai Huanzong
  China
Hideyuki Nozawa
  Japan
Parallel bars
details
Lee Young-taik
  South Korea
Hideyuki Nozawa
  Japan
Shared silver
Cai Huanzong
  China
Horizontal bar
details
Cai Huanzong
  China
Kazuo Horide
  Japan
Pan Chenfei
  China

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team
details
  China
Ding Zhaofang
Jiang Shaoyi
Ning Xiaolin
Wang Guiping
Wang Xuejun
Xin Guiqiu
  North Korea
Hwang Jo-ya
Jo Yoon-hi
Kim Choon-soo
Pak Yung-sook
  Japan
Kazue Hanyu
Chieko Kito
Kumiko Nagaoka
Yuko Nakamoto
Misa Watanabe
Reiko Yoshida
Individual all-around
details
Jiang Shaoyi
  China
Ning Xiaolin
  China
Xin Guiqiu
  China
Vault
details
Reiko Yoshida
  Japan
Hwang Jo-ya
  North Korea
Jo Yoon-hi
  North Korea
Uneven bars
details
Jo Yoon-hi
  North Korea
Shared gold Hwang Jo-ya
  North Korea
Jiang Shaoyi
  China
Balance beam
details
Jiang Shaoyi
  China
Xin Guiqiu
  China
Jo Yoon-hi
  North Korea
Floor
details
Jiang Shaoyi
  China
Ning Xiaolin
  China
Jo Yoon-hi
  North Korea

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)88218
2  Japan (JPN)4329
3  South Korea (KOR)2024
4  North Korea (PRK)13711
Totals (4 entries)15141342

Participating nations edit

A total of 71 athletes from 8 nations competed in gymnastics at the 1974 Asian Games:

References edit

  1. ^ Ghose, Vijaya (1993). Limca book of records. Bisleri Beverages Ltd. p. 258.
  2. ^ Azawi, Salih al. "Medalists from previous – All Asian Games – Artistic Gymnastics Men". Gymnastics Results. gymnasticsresults.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  3. ^ Azawi, Salih al. "Medalists from previous – All Asian Games – Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. gymnasticsresults.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2011.