Cambodia at the 2018 Asian Games

Cambodia competed in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018.[1] This event marks the 12th Asian Games appearance for Cambodia since making their debut in 1954.[2]

Cambodia at the
2018 Asian Games
IOC codeCAM
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Cambodia
Websitewww.noccambodia.org (in Khmer)
in Jakarta & Palembang, Indonesia
18 August – 2 September
Competitors43 in 13 sports
Flag bearer Sorn Seavmey
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
3
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Cambodia will make its debut in the sport of sailing at the Asian Games.[3]

Taekwondo practitioner Sorn Seavmey, was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[4]

Medalists
Further information: 2018 Asian Games medal table

The following Cambodia competitors won medals at the Games.[5]

Competitors

45 athletes have been qualified to compete in 13 different sporting events.[6] A total of 43 athletes attended the Games released by the Olympic Council of Asia.[7][8]

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games

Cambodia entered five athletes (1 men and 4 women's) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.[9]

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 2018 Asian Games

Sprint
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Horl Lyda Men's C-1 1000 m — 5:00.682 7
Ly Torhieth Men's K-1 200 m 41.349 8 QS 39.274 5 Did not advance

Qualification legend: QF=Final; QS=Semifinal

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 2018 Asian Games
Individual
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Frantisek Paul Vag-Urminsky Men's épée  Shi GF (CHN): L 3–5
 Park S-y (KOR): L 3–5
 Juengamnuaychai (THA): L 4–5
 MR Tadi (IRI): L 4–5
 A Al-Hammadi (UAE): L 3–5
 E Dulguun (MGL): W 5–2		 6 Did not advance 28
Chim Theara Men's foil  T Shikine (JPN): L 0–5
 Hoàng NH (VIE): L 1–5
 MP Bhatt (NEP): W 5–3
 Huang MK (CHN): L 1–5
 JI Lim (SGP): L 1–5		 5 Did not advance 25
Chhay Linly Women's sabre  S Fukushima (JPN): L 3–5
 Yoon J-s (KOR): L 0–5
 FR Delcheh (IRI): L 3–5
 R Thapa (NEP): W 5–1
 D Permatasari (INA): L 4–5		 5 Did not advance 19

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 2018 Asian Games

Cambodia represented by Choeun Sokden who participate in the men's vault event, but he did not start the competition.[10]

Jet Ski
Main article: Jet ski at the 2018 Asian Games

Cambodian jetskier, Saly Ou Moeut, took home the gold medal in the ski modified event of the 2018 Asian Games at Ancol, North Jakarta, on 25 August. Ou Moeut also won another bronze medal in the Runabout 1100 stock. Ou Moeut became the first male athlete of Cambodian who won gold medal since debut in Asian Games in 1954.[11]

His teammate, Mustan, failed to win any medal because of engine problem during Moto 1. But he still performed well in other rounds.

Athlete Event Moto
Points		 Ded. Total Rank
1 2 3 4
Saly Ou Moeut Runabout limited DNR — 0 –
Runabout 1100 stock 39484353 — 183 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Runabout endurance open 336DNF— –10 326 12
Ski modified 53606060 — 233 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Min Mustan Runabout limited DNR — 0 –
Runabout 1100 stock 30332248 — 133 7
Runabout endurance open DNF— 0 –
Ski modified DNF533953 — 145 7

Ju-jitsu
Main article: Ju-jitsu at the 2018 Asian Games

Cambodian athlete Jessa Khan won the gold medal in the women's ju-jitsu newaza 49 kg at the 2018 Asian Games after beating United Arab Emirates athlete Mahra Alhinaai by submission at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, on 24 August.[12]

Key:

  • ADV – Won by advantages.
  • RDC – Won by referee decision.
  • SUB – Won by submission.
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
Vivaddhana Khaou –69 kg  H Al-Kaabi (UAE)
W 100SUB–0		  J Hojamyradow (TKM)
L 0–4		 Did not advance
Women
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
Jessa Khan –49 kg  S Boonsorn (THA)
W 100SUB–0		  La YW (CHN)
DSQ		  N Pirhad (IRI)
W 100SUB–0		  K Napolis (PHI)
W 0ADV–0		 —  M Al-Hinaai (UAE)
W 100SUB–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2018 Asian Games

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
Phou Khi Phok –60 kg Bye  T Shishime (JPN)
L 00–11		 Did not advance
Sun Panhga –73 kg  A Ayash (YEM)
L 00s1–11s1		 Did not advance

Karate
Main article: Karate at the 2018 Asian Games

Cambodia entered the karate competition with two men's athletes.[13]

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2018 Asian Games

Cambodia set up 3 men's sailors to make their debut at the Asian Games.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Race Total Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Soth Mesa RS:X (10) 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 136 10
Duch Bunthuoen Laser (16) 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 15 16 — 174 16
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Total Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Nhov Chan Laser 4.7 22 23 22 22 (24)
RET		 21 22 21 21 23 23 23 243 23

Soft tennis
Main article: Soft tennis at the 2018 Asian Games
Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Samsocheaphearun Doeum Men's singles  AE Sie (INA)
L 0–4		  Lê PV (VIE)
W 4–2		  S Vannasak (LAO)
W 4–1		 2 Did not advance
Sophorn Kann  S Uayporn (THA)
L 1–4		  J Menna (IND)
L 3–4		 — 3 Did not advance
Mariyan Meth Women's singles  N Seth (IND)
W 4–3		  DR Pitri (INA)
L 0–4		 — 2 Did not advance
Sotheary Rin  Kim J-y (KOR)
L 0–4		  DT Kusrini (INA)
L 1–4		 — 3 Did not advance
Sambath Orn
Sotheary Rin		 Mixed doubles  N Damian Jr. /
N Manalac (PHI)
L 1–5		  C Leampriboon /
T Bunteng (THA)
L 2–5		 — 3 Did not advance
Sarsarith Yi
Mariyan Meth		  W Ratthapobkorrapak /
S Naree (THA)
L 3–5		  Kim B-j /
Kim J-y (KOR)
L 1–5		 — 3 Did not advance
Samsocheaphearun Doeum
Chamroeun Ek
Sophorn Kann
Sambath Orn
Sarsarith Yi		 Men's team  India (IND)
W 3–0		  Japan (JPN)
L 0–3		  Indonesia (INA)
L 0–3		 3 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games
Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Keouodom Lim 50 m backstroke 30.68 32 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 27.38 35 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:01.47 31 Did not advance
Thol Thoeun 50 m freestyle 25.80 43 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 58.78 42 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Voleak Sok 50 m breaststroke 36.00 21 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:17.35 20 Did not advance

Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2018 Asian Games

Cambodia entered their athletes (3 men's and 3 women's) into the taekwondo competition at the Games.[14]

Poomsae
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Phal Sovannat Men's individual  Kourosh Bakhtiar (IRI)
L 7.81–8.22		 Did not advance
Sim Rachana Women's individual  Yun Ji-hye (KOR)
L 7.70–8.31		 Did not advance
Kyorugi
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Ny Sovannroth Men's −58 kg  Mahmadjon Sunatov (TJK)
L 11-30		 Did not advance
Chhun Soklong Men's −63 kg  Sardor Toirov (UZB)
L 5-25		 Did not advance
Cassie Tubbs Women's −57 kg  Phạm Thị Thu Hiền (VIE)
L 18-19		 Did not advance
Sorn Seavmey Women's +67 kg —  Ranuri Wickramasinghe (SRI)
W WD		  Svetlana Osipova (UZB)
L 3-5		 Did not advance

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games

Cambodia put up five wrestlers (2 men's and 3 women's) competed in the freestyle event at the wrestling competition.[15]

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
Chon Thoun −65 kg Bye  D Takatani (JPN)
L 0–6F		 Did not advance  M Hussain (PAK)
L 5–15		 Did not advance 14
Heng Vuthy −86 kg Bye  P Kumar (IND)
L 0–8F		 Did not advance 13
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Dit Samnang −50 kg Bye  Kim S-h (PRK)
L 0–10		 Did not advance 11
Chey Chan Raksmey −53 kg  J Virangsa (THA)
L 4–7		 Did not advance 9
Dorn Srors −57 kg  E Tissina (KAZ)
L 0–4F		 Did not advance 10

See also

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