Japan at the 2016 Asian Beach Games

Japan competed in the 2016 Asian Beach Games in Danang, Vietnam from September 24 to October 5, 2016. The delegation was bannered by 54 athletes.[1] Japan send their representatives in 7 sports including beach soccer, beach volleyball, beach handball, beach wrestling, vovinam, pétanque, and bodybuilding.[2]

Japan at the
2016 Asian Beach Games
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitehttps://www.joc.or.jp
in Danang, Vietnam
September 24 (24-09) – October 5 (5-10)
Competitors54 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 25th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
7
Total
10
Asian Beach Games appearances

The Japanese beach soccer team won the gold medal,[3] being the Japanese team's only gold medal in this game. [4] Bodybuilding took home one silver and two bronze medals, followed by beach sambo which won one silver and one bronze. Beach wrestling won two bronze medals, while pétanque and vovinam bagged one bronze medal each.[5][6]


Medallist

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