Syria at the 2018 Asian Games

Syria competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018.[1]

Syria at the
2018 Asian Games
IOC codeSYR
NOCSyrian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.syriaolymp.org
in Jakarta and Palembang
August 18 (18-08) – September 2 (2-09)
Competitors57 in 15 sports
Flag bearer Abdulwahab Al-Hamwi
Medals
Ranked 37th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Medalists

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The following Syrian competitors won medals at the Games.

Competitors

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The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Syria that will participate at the Games:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Basketball 12 4 16
Boxing 2 0 2
Cycling 2 1 3
Equestrian 2 0 2
Football 20 0 20
Gymnastics 1 0 1
Ju-jitsu 2 0 2
Judo 1[a] 0 1
Kurash 1 1 2
Sambo 1 1 2
Swimming 1 0 1
Triathlon 2 0 2
Weightlifting 1 0 1
Wrestling 2 0 2
Total 50 7 57

a Athlete who also competed in Kurash.

Athletics

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Field events
Athletes Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Majd Eddin Ghazal High Jump 2.15 7 q 2.24 = 

Basketball

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Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinals / Pl. Final / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Syria men's Men's tournament   Iran
L 55−68
2 Q   Chinese Taipei
L 75−82
  Indonesia
W 76−66
  Philippines
L 55−109
6
Syria Men's 3x3 Men's 3x3 tournament   Jordan
W 21−19
  Maldives
W DSQ
  Qatar
L 7−17
    Nepal
W 21−19
  Japan
L 13−21
3 Did not advance
Syria women's 3x3 Women's 3x3 tournament   Indonesia
L 15−16
  South Korea
L 15−16
  Sri Lanka
L 12−15
4 Did not advance

5x5 basketball

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Syria men's team entered the competition and drawn in the group B.[2] The team definitely qualified to the next round after United Arab Emirates left the group.[3]

Men's tournament

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Roster

The following is the Syria roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[4]

Syria men's national basketball team - 2018 Asian Games roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
F 00 Khalil Khouri 20 – (1998-06-06)6 June 1998 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Al-Jaish  
F 1 Anthouny Bakar 24 – (1994-01-10)10 January 1994 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Al-Ittihad  
G 8 Ahmad Khyyata 19 – (1999-06-17)17 June 1999 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Jaish  
F 9 Tarek Aljabi 28 – (1990-08-02)2 August 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Al-Jaish  
G 11 Jamil Saddir 29 – (1989-01-13)13 January 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Al Wahda  
C 12 Abdulwahab Al-Hamwi 28 – (1990-06-15)15 June 1990 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) Al-Jaish  
G 13 Sharif Al Osh 30 – (1988-03-14)14 March 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Al Wahda  
F 14 Omar Idelbi 19 – (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Al Thawra  
G 15 Mhd Ammar Al Ghamian 17 – (2001-02-25)25 February 2001 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 21 Omar Al-Shaikh 18 – (1999-11-30)30 November 1999 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Al-Jaish  
C 41 Mohi Eddin Kasaballi (C) 34 – (1984-05-18)18 May 1984 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Al Sharjah  
G 99 Nazem Kassas 18 – (2000-01-16)16 January 2000 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Al-Ittihad  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   George Shakar
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club - describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age - describes age
    on 14 August 2018
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 1 1 0 68 55 +13 2 Quarterfinals
2   Syria 1 0 1 55 68 −13 1
Source: OCA
25 August
10:00
Syria   55–68   Iran
Scoring by quarter: 9–16, 15–14, 14–22, 17–16
Pts: Al-Hamwi 19
Rebs: Al-Hamwi 10
Asts: Bakar, Saddir 3
Pts: Mashayekhi 17
Rebs: Haddadi, Kazemi 10
Asts: Mashayekhi 6
Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta
Referees: Ferdinand Pascual (PHI), Imran Ali Baig (IND), Budi Marfan (INA)
Quarter-final
27 August
16:00
Chinese Taipei   82–75   Syria
Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 17–22, 16–17, 25–17
Pts: Chen Y.C. 24
Rebs: Chou P.C. 7
Asts: Creighton 4
Pts: Al-Jabi 28
Rebs: Al-Hamwi 11
Asts: Al-Hamwi 5
Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta
Referees: Ferdinand Pascual (PHI), Kumiko Kumagai (JPN), Hadi Salem (IRI)
5th–8th classification
28 August
18:30
Syria   76–66   Indonesia
Scoring by quarter: 26–15, 26–9, 14–17, 10–25
Pts: Al-Jabi 33
Rebs: Al-Shaikh 11
Asts: Bakar, Al-Osh 4
Pts: Prawiro, Wisnu 14
Rebs: Johnson 7
Asts: Johnson 4
Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta
Referees: Hadi Salem (IRI), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Imran Ali Baig (IND)
Fifth place game
31 August
18:30
Philippines   109–55   Syria
Scoring by quarter: 38–16, 22–18, 31–10, 18–11
Pts: Clarkson 29
Rebs: Standhardinger 15
Asts: Ahanmisi 7
Pts: Al-Jabi 23
Rebs: Al-Hamwi, Al-Osh 6
Asts: Al-Osh 4
Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Haryanto Sutaryo (INA)

3x3 basketball

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Syria also set a men's and women's team that competed in the 3-on-3 basketball. The men's team placed in the pool C while the women's team in the pool D based on the FIBA 3x3 federation ranking.

Men's tournament

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Roster

The following is the Syria roster in the men's 3x3 basketball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[5]

  • Mhd Ammar Al Ghamian
  • Omar Idelbi
  • Khalil Khouri
  • Ahmad Khyyata
Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   Japan 5 5 0 86 46 +40 Quarterfinals
2   Qatar 5 4 1 74 43 +31
3   Syria 5 3 2 62 76 −14
4     Nepal 5 2 3 59 74 −15
5   Jordan 5 1 4 43 85 −42
  Maldives 5 0 5 0 0 0
Source: OCA
21 August
17:30
Jordan   19–21   Syria
Pts: Juha 7 Pts: Khouri 8
Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta
Referees: Shi (CHN), Quinn (INA)

21 August
19:40
Syria   vs.   Maldives
Forfeit

21 August
19:40
Qatar   17–7   Syria
Pts: Dieng 6 Pts: Idelbi 3
Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta
Referees: Quinn (INA), Ibragimow (TKM)

24 August
15:40
Syria   21–19     Nepal
Pts: Khouri 7 Pts: Basnet 9
Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta
Referees: Liu (MAS), Quinn (INA)

24 August
17:30
Japan   21–13   Syria
Pts: Matsuwaki 17 Pts: Khouri 6
Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta
Referees: Rulyov (KAZ), Tan (SGP)

Women's tournament

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Roster

The following is the Syria roster in the women's 3x3 basketball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[6]

  • Farah Assad
  • Noura Bshara
  • Johna Mbayed
  • Cedra Sulaiman
Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 59 32 +27 Quarterfinals
2   Indonesia 3 2 1 46 46 0
3   Sri Lanka 3 1 2 32 54 −22
4   Syria 3 0 3 42 47 −5
Source: OCA
22 August
19:40
Indonesia   16–15   Syria
Pts: Sriartha 8 Pts: Sulaiman 8
Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta
Referees: Al-Harthi (OMA), Ito (JPN)

22 August
20:50
Syria   15–16   South Korea
Pts: Assad 7 Pts: Choi G.H. 7
Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta
Referees: Al-Harthi (OMA), Tan (SGP)

25 August
16:50
Sri Lanka   15–12   Syria
Pts: Thathsarani 6 Pts: Bshara 7
Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Center Court, Jakarta
Referees: Shi (CHN), Tan (SGP)

Boxing

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Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Abdul Mouen Azziz –69 kg Bye   Lim H-c (KOR)
L 0–5
Did not advance
Ahmad Ghosoun –75 kg Bye   S Mousavi (IRI)
L 0–5
Did not advance

Cycling

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Road

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Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Yousef Srouji Men's road race 3:29:56 27
Yousef Srouji Men's time trial DNS
Roba Helane Women's time trial DNS

Track

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Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Rank
Tarek Al-Moakee Men's pursuit 5:04.425 14 Did not advance

Qualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final

Omnium
Athlete Event Scratch race Tempo race Elimination race Points race Total points Rank
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
Tarek Al-Moakee Men's omnium 15 12 17 −20 17 8 15 −17 11 16

Equestrian

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Jumping
Athlete Horse Event Qualification Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2
Team Final
Final round A Final round B
Points Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank
Ahmad Saber Hamcho Cartagena 17 Individual 3.30 11 4 7.30 16 Q 0 7.30 12 Q 8 15.30 12 Q 1 16.30 9
Mohamad Joubarani Etos HBC 23.85 62 13 36.85 56 Did not advance

Football

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Syria drawn in the group C at the men's football event.[7]

Summary
Team Event Group stage Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Syria men's Men's tournament   United Arab Emirates
W 1–0
  China
L 0–3
  East Timor
W 5–2
2 Q   Palestine
W 1–0
  Vietnam
L 0–1
did not advance 6

Men's tournament

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Roster

The following is the Syria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[8]

Head coach: Muhannad Al Fakeer

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Ahmad Madania* (captain) (1990-01-01)1 January 1990 (aged 28)   Al-Jaish
2 3MF Hussain Al Shouaeeb* (1992-01-02)2 January 1992 (aged 26)   Al-Jaish
3 2DF Youssef Al Hamwi (1997-02-01)1 February 1997 (aged 21)   Al-Jaish
4 2DF Jihad Besmar (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (aged 22)   Al-Karamah
5 2DF Fares Arnaout (1997-01-31)31 January 1997 (aged 21)   Al-Jaish
6 3MF Ahmed Ashkar (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 22)   Al-Jaish
7 4FW Mahmoud Al Baher* (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (aged 24)   Tishreen
8 3MF Mouhamad Anez (1995-05-14)14 May 1995 (aged 23)   Al-Jaish
9 4FW Ahmad Al Khassi (1999-01-27)27 January 1999 (aged 19)   Al-Jaish
10 3MF Mohammad Marmour (1995-01-04)4 January 1995 (aged 23)   Tishreen
12 2DF Ahmad Al Ghalab (1996-01-02)2 January 1996 (aged 22)   Al-Muhafaza
13 4FW Kamel Koaeh (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 20)   Al-Shorta
14 2DF Abdullah Jinat (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (aged 22)   Al-Karamah
15 2DF Khaled Kurdaghli (1997-01-31)31 January 1997 (aged 21)   Tishreen
17 3MF Zakria Hannan (1997-08-21)21 August 1997 (aged 20)   Al Ittihad Aleppo
18 4FW Abd Al-Rahman Barakat (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 20)   Al-Jaish
19 4FW Abdulhadi Shalha (1999-01-19)19 January 1999 (aged 19)   Al-Wahda
20 3MF Ahmad Al Ahmad (1996-10-18)18 October 1996 (aged 21)   Al Ittihad Aleppo
22 1GK Khaled Ibrahim (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (aged 22)   Al-Wahda
23 1GK Yazan Ourabi (1997-01-30)30 January 1997 (aged 21)   Al Ittihad Aleppo

* Over-aged player.

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Syria 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3   United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
4   East Timor 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
5   Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, replaced by UAE[9]
Source: Asian Games 2018
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
United Arab Emirates  0–1  Syria
Report
  • Barakat   53'

Syria  0–3  China
Report

East Timor  2–5  Syria
Report
Round of 16
Palestine  0–1  Syria
Report
Quarter-final
Syria  0–1 (a.e.t.)  Vietnam
Report

Gymnastics

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Artistic Gymnastics

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Men's
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Yazan Alsouliman
Floor Exercise 7.100 7.100 60 Did not advance
Pommel Horse 0.000 0.000 57 Did not advance

Ju-jitsu

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Key:

  • ADV – Won by advantages.
  • RDC – Won by referee decision.
  • SUB – Won by submission.
Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Abd Alsalam Haj Kadour −77 kg Bye   Algadri (INA)
L 0–100SUB
Did not advance
Mohanad Sham Bye   Al Rasheed (JOR)
L 0–100SUB
Did not advance

Judo

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Key:

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Mohamad Kasem –81 kg Bye   V Zoloev (KGZ)
L 00s3–10s1
Did not advance

Kurash

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Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Mohamad Kasem –81 kg   DK Sannan (PAK)
W 110−000
  A Murodov (TJK)
L 001−012
Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Hasna Saied –63 kg   Huang S-h (TPE)
L 000−100
Did not advance

Sambo

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Key:

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage final Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Munir Ghusn Men's 52 kg Bye   Ý Orazdurdyýew (TKM)
W 3–2
  S Erdenebaatar (MGL)
L 0–3
Did not advance Bye   A Asakeev (KGZ)
W 2–1
  A Rakhmatilloev (UZB)
L 0–4
Did not advance
Hasna Saied Women's 68 kg Bye   G Ismatova (UZB)
L 0–9
Did not advance

Swimming

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Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Azad Al-Barazi 50 m breaststroke 28.53 15 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:03.01 15 Did not advance

Triathlon

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Individual
Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (39.6 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Mohamad Maso Men's 19:56 0:27 56:46 0:25 35:40 1:53:14 6
Mohammad Al-Sabbagh 19:02 0:30 57:38 0:23 DNF

Weightlifting

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Men's
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Man Assad +105 kg 187 5 225

Wrestling

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Key:

  • F – Victory by fall.
  • PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Fedaaldin Al-Asta −86 kg   Shirai (JPN)
L 0–2
Did not advance 11
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Abdulkarim Al-Hasan −67 kg   Geraei (IRN)
L 2–11
Did not advance 13

References

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  2. ^ "Asian Games 2018 hosts grouped with defending champions after draw". FIBA. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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  7. ^ "Draw for 2018 Asian Games men's football announced". Football Tribe Asia. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Athletes Football Syria". Asian Games 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Asian Games: Iraq withdraw from football tournament". Reuters. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2023.