Cambodia at the 2014 Asian Games
Cambodia participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014. The country won its first-ever Asian Games gold medal courtesy of Sorn Seavmey in women's taekwondo middleweight class.[1] Seavmey also was her country's only medalist in the competition.
| Cambodia at the 2014 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | CAM |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Cambodia |
| Website | www |
| in Incheon | |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Medal summary
Cambodia won its first-ever Asian Games gold medal after 44 years of await. Taekwondo practitioner Sorn Seavmey, then aged 19, won the title competing in Taekwondo for Women’s under 73 kg.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sorn Seavmey | Taekwondo | Women's Middleweight(−73kg) | 3 October |
Athletics (track and field)
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ma Viro | 5000 m | N/A | 16:00.31 | 19 | |||
| Kuniaki Takizaki | Marathon | N/A | 2:34:16 | 14 | |||
| Hem Bunting | N/A | DNF | |||||
References
- "Pure gold: 44-year medal drought broken". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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