China the Champion of Asian paragames 2018

Jakarta - 2018 Asian Para Games officially closed. China became the overall champion, while Indonesia made it past the target set by finishing fifth.

The Asian Para Games, which are held eight days, are over in Jakarta. China, which managed to collect 172 gold, 88 silver, and 59 bronze came out as overall champion.

China soared to the top of the standings by dominating athletics and swimming. Chinese athletics collected 56 gold medals while swimming won 39 gold. Also in table tennis (19 gold), wheelchair fencing with the achievement of 16 gold, as well as bicycle racing (10 gold), weight lifting (10 gold), and badminton (seven gold).

China is followed by South Korea who sit second. The Ginseng country collected 53 gold medals, 45 silver and 47 bronze medals.

South Korea gained the most gold from tenpin bowling, which reached 12 gold. Apart from that, from table tennis that reaches gold.

The third place was occupied by Iran with 51 gold, 42 silver and 43 bronze. Then Japan finished fourth with 45 gold, 70 silver and 83 bronze.

Meanwhile, Indonesia, which is ranked fifth, collected 37 gold, 47 silver and 51 bronze. It is the chess national team that donates the most gold to the contingent of Indonesia, which is 11 gold. Then athletics (six gold), badminton (six gold), and lawn bowl (five gold).

Of the 43 countries not all can take home medals. There were 11 countries returned without a medal. Among them, Palestine, Bhutan and Cambodia.

(detiksport)