Gymnastics at the 1974 Asian Games

Gymnastics was contested at the 1974 Asian Games, held in Tehran, Iran from September 1, 1974, to September 16, 1974. It was the first time that gymnastics was included as the medal sport in the Asian Games, and only artistic events were contested.[1] In the Games, only four participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) succeeded in winning any medal. China lead the medal table, with overall 18 medals (including eight gold), Japan finished second with four gold, and total nine medals. South Korea, although won only four total medals but its two gold helped it to clinch third position in final standings, while North Korea with one gold and 11 overall medals finished last.

Kazuo Horide of Japan won three gold medals in individual all-around, floor exercise and vault, and became most successful male gymnast of the Games. Jiang Shaoyi of China won gold medals in all the individual events (except vault), and became most successful gymnast of the Games. In men's events, China and Japan both won three gold medals, while two gold went to South Korea.[2] Women's events were widely perceived as being dominated by the China, who claimed nine medals in total, including five golds.[3]

Medalists

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team
China
Cai Huanzong
Liao Runtian
Pan Chenfei
Wu Shoude
Yang Mingming
Zhao Jiawei
Japan
Kazuo Horide
Kenji Igarashi
Takeo Igarashi
Ryuji Nakayama
Hideyuki Nozawa
Hiroshi Sugawara
North Korea
Kim Sung-il
Kim Sung-jin
Song Soon-bong
Individual all-around
Kazuo Horide
 Japan
Cai Huanzong
 China
Lee Young-taik
 South Korea
Floor
Kazuo Horide
 Japan
Song Soon-bong
 North Korea
Kim Sung-il
 North Korea
Pommel horse
Cai Huanzong
 China
Yang Mingming
 China
Kim Hwi-chul
 South Korea
Rings
Kim Kuk-han
 South Korea
Liao Runtian
 China
Song Soon-bong
 North Korea
Vault
Kazuo Horide
 Japan
Cai Huanzong
 China
Hideyuki Nozawa
 Japan
Parallel bars
Lee Young-taik
 South Korea
Hideyuki Nozawa
 Japan
Shared silver
Cai Huanzong
 China
Horizontal bar
Cai Huanzong
 China
Kazuo Horide
 Japan
Pan Chenfei
 China

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team
China
Ding Zhaofang
Jiang Shaoyi
Ning Xiaolin
Wang Guiping
Wang Xuejun
Xin Guiqiu
North Korea
Hwang Jo-ya
Jo Yoon-hi
Kim Choon-soo
Pak Yung-sook
Japan
Kazue Hanyu
Chieko Kito
Kumiko Nagaoka
Yuko Nakamoto
Misa Watanabe
Reiko Yoshida
Individual all-around
Jiang Shaoyi
 China
Ning Xiaolin
 China
Xin Guiqiu
 China
Vault
Reiko Yoshida
 Japan
Hwang Jo-ya
 North Korea
Jo Yoon-hi
 North Korea
Uneven bars
Jo Yoon-hi
 North Korea
Shared gold Hwang Jo-ya
 North Korea
Jiang Shaoyi
 China
Balance beam
Jiang Shaoyi
 China
Xin Guiqiu
 China
Jo Yoon-hi
 North Korea
Floor
Jiang Shaoyi
 China
Ning Xiaolin
 China
Jo Yoon-hi
 North Korea

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 China 88218
2 Japan 4329
3 South Korea 2024
4 North Korea 13711
Total 15 14 13 42

References

  1. Ghose, Vijaya (1993). Limca book of records. Bisleri Beverages Ltd. p. 258.
  2. Azawi, Salih al. "Medalists from previous All Asian Games Artistic Gymnastics Men". Gymnastics Results. gymnasticsresults.com. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  3. Azawi, Salih al. "Medalists from previous All Asian Games Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. gymnasticsresults.com. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
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