Kabaddi made its first appearance as an exhibition sport at the Asian Games in 1982. Men's kabaddi has been an Asian Games event since 1990, and women's kabaddi since 2010.
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| First season | 1990 |
| Administrator | OCA |
| Region | Asia |
| Most recent champions | M: India (8th title) W: India (3rd title) |
| Most titles | M: India (8 titles) W: India (3 titles) |
India has dominated the sport at the Asian Games, winning the gold medal in both men's and women's events at all editions except for 2018, when Iran won the gold medal in both events.
Summary
Men
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 1990 | Beijing | India | No playoffs | Bangladesh | Pakistan | No playoffs | China Japan Nepal | ||
| 1994 | Hiroshima | India | No playoffs | Bangladesh | Pakistan | No playoffs | Japan | ||
| 1998 | Bangkok | India | No playoffs | Pakistan | Bangladesh | No playoffs | Sri Lanka | ||
| 2002 | Busan | India | No playoffs | Bangladesh | Pakistan | No playoffs | Japan | ||
| 2006 | Doha | India | 35–23 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | 37–26 | Iran | ||
| Year | Host | Final | Bronze medalists | ||||||
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | |||||||
| 2010 | Guangzhou | India | 37–20 | Iran | Pakistan | and | Japan | ||
| 2014 | Incheon | India | 27–25 | Iran | South Korea | and | Pakistan | ||
| 2018 | Jakarta–Palembang | Iran | 26–16 | South Korea | Pakistan | and | India | ||
| 2022 | Hangzhou | India | 33–29 | Iran | Pakistan | and | Chinese Taipei | ||
Women
| Year | Host | Final | Bronze medalists | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | |||||||
| 2010 | Guangzhou | India | 28–14 | Thailand | Bangladesh | and | Iran | ||
| 2014 | Incheon | India | 31–21 | Iran | Thailand | and | Bangladesh | ||
| 2018 | Jakarta–Palembang | Iran | 27–24 | India | Chinese Taipei | and | Thailand | ||
| 2022 | Hangzhou | India | 26–25 | Chinese Taipei | Nepal | and | Iran | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Iran (IRI) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Bangladesh (BAN) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 13 | 13 | 21 | 47 | |
Participating nations
Men
| Team | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 5th | 5th | 9 |
| China | 4th | 1 | ||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 3rd | 1 | ||||||||
| India | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 9 |
| Indonesia | 5th | 1 | ||||||||
| Iran | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 5 | ||||
| Japan | 4th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 7th | 9th | 9 |
| Malaysia | 5th | 7th | 5th | 11th | 5th | 5 | ||||
| Nepal | 4th | 5th | 7th | 9th | 4 | |||||
| Pakistan | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 9 |
| South Korea | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 4 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 4th | 6th | 7th | 3 | ||||||
| Thailand | 6th | 5th | 9th | 7th | 4 | |||||
| Number of teams | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
Women
| Team | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 4 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 2nd | 4 |
| India | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4 |
| Indonesia | 7th | 1 | |||
| Iran | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 4 |
| Japan | 5th | 9th | 2 | ||
| Malaysia | 7th | 1 | |||
| Nepal | 7th | 3rd | 2 | ||
| South Korea | 5th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 5th | 1 | |||
| Thailand | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 4 |
| Number of teams | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
List of medalists
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