Bhutan at the 2018 Asian Games

Bhutan at the; 2018 Asian Games
IOC code	BHU
NOC	Bhutan Olympic Committee
Website	www.bhutanolympiccommittee.org
in Jakarta and Palembang; August 18 – September 2
Competitors	24 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Karma
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Asian Games appearances (overview)
	1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018;

Bhutan participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Bhutan first competed at the Asian Games in 1986 Seoul.^[1] At the last edition of 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, a total of 16 Bhutanese athletes took part in seven different sports.^[2] This time, 24 Bhutanese athletes will compete in four different sports including archery, boxing, taekwondo and golf.^[3]

Archer Karma was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.^[4]

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Archery	6	2	8
Boxing	6	1	7
Golf	1	0	1
Taekwondo	5	3	8
Total	18	6	24

Archery

Boxing

Bhutan entered seven boxer practioniers (six men and one women).

Golf

Taekwondo

Bhutan entered eight taekwondo practioniers (five men and three women). All competed in the kyorugi events.

Kyorugi
Men

7

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Rank
Tenzin Dorji	Men's −58 kg	Sagar Guvaju (NEP) L 40–54	Did not advance
Yeshi Dorji	Men's −63 kg	Molomyn Tümenbayar (MGL) L 2–23	Did not advance
Jigme Wangchuk	Men's −68 kg	Gyanendra Hamal (NEP)	Did not advance
Sonam Wangchuk	Men's −80 kg	Lee Hwa-jun (KOR) L 2–36	Did not advance
Tenzin Lhendup	Men's +80 kg	N/A	Nattapat Tantramart (THA) L 1–12	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Opposition score	Rank
Kinzang Choden	Women's −57 kg	Bye	Gyani Chunara (NEP) L 6–28	Did not advance
Sonam Yangtsho	Women's −67 kg	N/A	Sonesavanh Sirimanotham (LAO) W 23–11	Zhang Mengyu (CHN) L 0–35	Did not advance
Lham Tshering	Women's +67 kg	N/A	Mokhru Khalimova (TJK) W DQ	Lee Da-bin (KOR) L 0–24	Did not advance

References

↑ "Participants: Bhutan". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
↑ "Little too early to expect our athletes to win: BOC". Kuensel. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
↑ Thimphu, Samten Dolkar (6 April 2018). "26 athletes to represent Bhutan at 18th Asian Games in Indonesia". BBS. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
↑ Wade, Stephen (20 August 2018). "Bhutan: No medals yet in the Asian Games, but still happy". Associated Press. New York City, New York, United States. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

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[1] "Participants: Bhutan". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[2] "Little too early to expect our athletes to win: BOC". Kuensel. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[3] Thimphu, Samten Dolkar (6 April 2018). "26 athletes to represent Bhutan at 18th Asian Games in Indonesia". BBS. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[4] Wade, Stephen (20 August 2018). "Bhutan: No medals yet in the Asian Games, but still happy". Associated Press. New York City, New York, United States. Retrieved 21 August 2018.