At the

2009 East Asian Games ) , Host city = Hong Kong , Teams participating = 9 , Athletes participating = 2,377 , Events = 262 events in 22 sports , Opening ceremony = December 5, 2009 , Closing ceremony = December 13, 2009 , Officially opened by = State Councilor ...

, the

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events were held at the

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from 10 December to 13 December. A total of 46 events were contested, of which 23 were by male athletes and 23 by female athletes. China went on to win the most events, with Liu Qing winning golds in the

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and

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races. Japan was a clear second place in the medals while

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and Chinese Taipei also took a double-digit medal haul. Athletes representing the hosts Hong Kong won seven bronze medals.

Records

Medal summary

Men

Women

Medal table

References

;General
Results from Official 2009 Games website
(archived) *Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-10)
Japan and Korea prevent Chinese sweep - East Asian Games, Day 1
IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17. *Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-11)
Liu Xiang and Chinese throwers dominate - East Asian Games, Day 2
IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17. *Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-12)
China's Liu Qing completes double but overall it's Japan's day - East Asian Games, Day 3
IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17. *Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2009-12-13)
East Asian Games conclude
IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.

External links

Official website
{{East Asian Games Athletics Events at the 2009 East Asian Games 2009

East Asian Games The East Asian Games was a multi-sport event organized by the East Asian Games Association (EAGA) and held every four years from 1993 to 2013. Among those who competed included athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic ...