Sporting event delegation
The United Arab Emirates 2018 Asian Games Jakarta and Palembang , Indonesia , from 18 August to 2 September 2018.[2] United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee announced a delegation of 217 members for the Games, with 138 athletes represented the country across 23 sports.[3]
Medalists
The following United Arab Emirates competitors won medals at the Games.
Medals by day
Day
Date
Total
1
August 19
0
0
0
0
2
August 20
0
0
0
0
3
August 21
0
0
0
0
4
August 22
0
0
0
0
5
August 23
1
0
0
1
6
August 24
1
3
0
4
7
August 25
1
1
1
3
8
August 26
0
2
2
4
9
August 27
0
0
0
0
10
August 28
0
0
0
0
11
August 29
0
0
0
0
12
August 30
0
0
1
1
13
August 31
0
0
0
0
14
September 1
0
0
1
1
15
September 2
0
0
0
0
Total
3
6
5
14
Competitors
Following is a list of the numbers of competitors who represented the United Arab Emirates at the Games:[4] [5]
Archery
Recurve
Athlete
Event
Ranking round
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Score
Seed
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Rank
Ahmed Al-Kaabi
Men's individual
560
45
(MGL ) L 0–6
Did not advance
Hamdan Al-Mansoori
586
43
(PRK ) L 0–6
Did not advance
Alya Al-Ahmed
Women's individual
530
40
(KGZ ) L 2–6
Did not advance
Ghalia Al-Blooshi
503
41
(MGL ) L 0–6
Did not advance
Hamdan Al-Mansoori
Mixed team
1116
21
—
Bangladesh L 4–6
Did not advance
Athletics
The UAE entered five athletes (3 men's and 2 women's) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.[6]
Basketball
The UAE NOC announced that a men's team will compete at the 5x5 basketball competition.[3]
Boxing
Men
Athlete
Event
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Rank
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Sultan Al-Nuami
–52 kg
(KAZ ) WO
Did not advance
Majid Al-Naqbi
–56 kg
(PAK ) L 0–3
Did not advance
Fahad Hassan
–60 kg
Lai C-e (TPE ) L 0–5
Did not advance
Cycling
Road
Track
Pursuit
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Round 1
Final
Time
Rank
Opposition
Rank
Opposition
Rank
Yousif Mirza Men's team pursuit
4:20.084
8 Q
Japan (JPN) L
6
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
Yousif Mirza
Men's omnium
12
18
8
4
10
22
7
8
74
10
Madison
Equestrian
Jumping
Athlete
Horse
Event
Qualification
Qualifier 1
Qualifier 2
Final round A
Final round B
Points
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Penalties
Total
Rank
Hamad Ali Al-Kirbi
Quel Cadans Z
Individual
3.96
12
0
3.96
7 Q
0
3.96
6 Q
0
3.96
4 Q
4
7.96
6
Mohamed Al-Remeithi
Denitha
8.86 #
35
4
12.86
24 Q
4 #
16.86
24
Did not advance
Latifah Al Maktoum
Cobolt 8
2.97
9
4
6.97
14 Q
4
10.97
17 Q
0
10.97
9 Q
0
10.97
7
Nadia Taryam
Cortado
5.43
22
6 #
11.43
21 Q
4
15.43
22 Q
5
20.43
18
Did not advance
Latifah Al Maktoum See above
Team
12.36
4
8
20.36
4 Q
8
28.36
5
—
# – indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.
Fencing
Individual
Athlete
Event
Preliminary
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Opposition
Rank
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Rank
Abdullah Al-Hammadi
Men's épée
(IRI ) : L 4–5Park S-y (KOR ) : W 5–4(MGL ) : L 4–5(CHN ) : L 3–5(CAM ) : W 5–3(THA ) : W 5–2
4 Q
(VIE ) L 12–13
Did not advance
20
Ali Al-Hammadi
Men's sabre
(KAZ ) : L 1–5Gu B-g (KOR ) : L 0–5(THA ) : L 1–5K Tokunan (JPN ) : L 0–5
5
Did not advance
22
Reem Alshamma
Women's épée
(QAT ) : W 5–4(HKG ) : L 1–5(CHN ) : L 0–5(SGP ) : L 2–5(THA ) : L 1–5
5
Did not advance
26
Latifa Al-Hosani
Women's foil
M Shaito (LBN ) : L 0–5(MAC ) : L 0–5(TPE ) : L 0–5Jeon H-s (KOR ) : L 0–5(INA ) : L 2–5Liu YW (HKG ) : L 4–5
7
Did not advance
23
Summary
Men's tournament
The draw for the men's football event was held on 5 July 2018 initially with involving 24 teams. The teams seeded into four pots with six teams each classified in those pots. However the initial draw was scratched due to the omission of both UAE and Palestine due to the by mistakes of the game organisers.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
However another redraw was held again for the men's football team event on 3 August 2018 due to the sudden withdrawal of Iraq national football team and it was decided to move either UAE or Palestine to Group C.[13] [14] [15]
Roster The following is the United Arab Emirates squad in the men's football tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[16] [17] Mohammed Khalfan , who was originally in the squad announced earlier, was dropped from the squad as a result of indiscipline shown in the friendly match against Malaysia on 10 August 2018.[18]
Head coach: Maciej Skorża
* Over-aged player.
Group C Round of 16 Quarter-final Semi-final Bronze medal match
Golf
UAE Golf Federation represented by two young golfers (1 men's and 1 women's) who competed in the individual event.[20]
Athlete
Event
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Total
Score
Score
Score
Score
Score
Par
Rank
Mohamed Al-Hajeri
Men's Individual
78
81
82
86
327
+39
78
Reema Al-Heloo
Women's Individual
91
89
85
92
357
+69
39
Jet ski
UAE entered six jet skiers at the Games. Ali Al-Lanjawi claimed a gold and a silver for the contingent in the runabout limited and endurance open respectively.[21]
Athlete
Event
Moto
Ded.
Total
Rank
1
2
3
4
Ali Al-Lanjawi
Runabout limited
53
60
53
39
—
205
Mohsin Mohamed
30
38
39
43
—
142
8
Sultan Al-Hammadi
Runabout 1100 stock
24
24
48
30
—
126
8
Khalid Al-Maazmi
43
36
53
39
—
171
4
Ali Al-Lanjawi
Runabout endurance open
332
400
400
—
–5
1127
Manea Al-Marzooqi
352
352
340
—
–5
1039
6
Abdalla Al-Hammadi
Ski modified
39
36
48
43
—
166
4
Sultan Al-Hammadi
36
33
53
36
—
158
5
Karate
UAE participated in the karate competition at the Games with three athletes (2 men's and 1 women).[24]
Rugby Sevens
United Arab Emirates men's team participated in the Games in Group C of the tournament along with Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and South Korea. This is for the first time for the UAE to compete in the rugby sevens at the Asian Games.[25]
Men's tournament
Squad The following is the United Arab Emirates squad in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.[26]
Head coach:
Saeed Ibrahim Abdulla Saad
Mohamed Saeed Al-Shamsi
Rashed Saqer Al-Marzooqi
Yousuf Lashkri Mohhammad
Hassan Ali Al-Noobi
Majid Mohammed Al-Balooshi
Abdalla Rabee Salmin
Ali Matar Al-Sereidi
Walid Salem Al-Balooshi
Ahmed Mohammed Al-Areefi
Ahmad Moosa Al-Shehi Group C
Classification round (9–12) Indonesia 48–5 United Arab Emirates Try: Oiyaitou 1' mCon: Oloan (4/8)Try: Al-Shehi 7+' mCon: Al-Shehi (0/1)
Pakistan 74–0 United Arab Emirates Try: Aslam (5) 2' c, 5' m, 7' c, 8' c, 14' mCon: Mehmood (4/4)
Sailing
Men
Athlete
Event
Race
Total
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Hamza Al-Ali
Laser
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
(15)
13
13
145
13
Mixed
Athlete
Event
Race
Total
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Saif Al-Mansoori
Laser 4.7
20
18
21
21
(22)
22
21
13
17
14
13
22
202
20
Salama Al-Mansoori
19
21
(23)
23
21
20
23
22
20
22
21
21
233
22
Shooting
Men Women
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Wafa Al-Ali
10 m air pistol
556
27
Did not advance
Salwa Al-Dhahri
553
32
Did not advance
Latifa Almaazmi
10 m air rifle
598.3
42
Did not advance
Marwa Mahboob
595.8
44
Did not advance
Mixed team
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Ahmed Al-Ameeri
10 m air pistol
747
16
Did not advance
Ahmed Al-Hefeiti
10 m air rifle
809.7
17
Did not advance
Table tennis
Individual
Athlete
Event
Round 1
Round 2
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Rank
Abdulla Al-Balooshi
Men's singles
(VIE ) L 0–4
Did not advance
Salah Aldin Al-Balooshi
(MAC ) L 0–4
Did not advance
Team
Athlete
Event
Group stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Rank
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Rank
Abdulla Al-Balooshi
Men's
Vietnam (VIE) L 0–3
India (IND) L 0–3
Chinese Taipei (TPE) L 0–3
Macau (MAC) L 1–3
5
Did not advance
Taekwondo
Kyorugi
Athlete
Event
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Opposition
Rank
Hassan Shubbar
Men's −63 kg
(YEM ) W 18−15
(TPE ) L 1−22
Did not advance
Triathlon
Individual
Athlete
Event
Swim (1.5 km)
Trans 1
Bike (39.6 km)
Trans 2
Run (10 km)
Total Time
Rank
Ahmad Al-Fahim
Men's
27:39
0:36
1:02:57
0:36
48:14
2:20:02
28
Mohsen Al-Ali
DSQ
–
Weightlifting
UAE prepared two weightlifters (1 men and 1 women) to compete at the Games. Issa Al Balushi was eliminated from the Games because he did not show up at the weigh-in.[27]
Women
Athlete
Event
Snatch
Clean & jerk
Total
Rank
Result
Rank
Result
Rank
Mai Almadani
−75 kg
59
9
73
9
132
9
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