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INFOGRAPHIC: Could Indonesia repeat its feat in the 1962 Asian Games? A performance timeline

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Mon, August 20, 2018

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INFOGRAPHIC: Could Indonesia repeat its feat in the 1962 Asian Games? A performance timeline 2018 Asian Games – Women’s Individual Poomsae, Final - JCC Plenary Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia – August 19, 2018 – Defia Rosmaniar of Indonesia receives her gold medal from Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (The Jakarta Post/PJ Leo)

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ndonesia has participated in all editions of the Asian Games since the maiden quadrennial Games in 1951 in New Delhi, India. Indonesia chalked its best performance by finishing second in the medal tally leader board when the country hosted the fourth edition of the sporting event in 1962 in Jakarta.

Of all 358 medals that have been collected since the first Asian Games, badminton has been the biggest contributor to the country’s medal tally with 26 gold, 25 silver, and 40 bronze, followed by tennis with 15 gold, 6 silver, and 21 bronze.
Of all 358 medals that have been collected since the first Asian Games, badminton has been the biggest contributor to the country’s medal tally with 26 gold, 25 silver, and 40 bronze, followed by tennis with 15 gold, 6 silver, and 21 bronze. (JP/Swi Handono)

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