Australia at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Sporting event delegation
Australia at the
2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
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in Ashgabat
17–27 September
Competitors17 in 3 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games appearances
  • 2017
  • 2021

Australia competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. 17 athletes competed in 3 different sports.[1][2][3]

Australia made its debut in an Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games for the first time at the Games held in Turkmenistan along with other Oceania nations.[4][5]

Participants

Sport Men Women Total
Taekwondo 3 3 6
Weightlifting 4 2 6
Wrestling 3 2 5

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Bronze Waterford Janice Taekwondo Women's 49 kg
 Bronze Ruth Tahere Taekwondo Women's 67 kg

References

  1. ^ "Australia | The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games - 2017". ashgabat2017.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Australia select 18 athletes to compete at Ashgabat 2017 | Latest News | Ashgabat 2017". ashgabat2017.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Olympic Council of Asia : Games". www.ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ Pender, Kieran (17 September 2017). "IOC turns a blind eye to Turkmenistan using sport to legitimise tyranny | Kieran Pender". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Game on for Ashgabat and Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games". euronews. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.


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