China on top, Malaysia 19th in Asiad medal standings
KUALA LUMPUR: China remain top of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games medal standings with 13 gold, six silver and three bronze medals as Malaysia are 19th overall with two bronze.
In the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, China leads the medal standings with an impressive total of 13 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals. Malaysia, on the other hand, is currently in 19th place overall, with just two bronze medals to their name. Japan follows closely in second with 6 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals, while South Korea rounds out the top three with 4 gold, 3 silver and 9 bronze medals.
Thailand stands out as the best-performing Southeast Asian nation in fifth place, boasting three gold and one silver medal. Myanmar made history by winning its first gold medal of the Games, courtesy of women's table tennis player Khai Khin Hnin. This achievement marks Myanmar as the second Southeast Asian nation to secure a gold medal, following Thailand.
Indonesia ranks 12th with one silver and five bronze medals, while Singapore is placed 14th with one silver and one bronze. Cambodia is in 18th position with three bronze medals, and Vietnam rounds out the top 20 with two bronze medals. Malaysia's two bronze medals were earned in karate events on Sunday, with K. Thevendran winning the men's under-55kg kumite, and H. Sureeya Sankar securing the men's under-60kg title, marking Malaysia's first two medals in the games.
Two more karatekas, Haznil Henry and Zakiah Adnan, contributed to the medal tally with Haznil competing in men's individual kata and Zakiah in the women's under-61kg kumite.
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