Japan At The 2002 Asian Games
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2002 Asian Games The 2002 Asian Games ( ko, 2002년 아시아 경기대회/2002년 아시안 게임, Icheoni-nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheoni-nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the XIV Asian Games ( ko, 제14회 아시아 경기대회/제14회 아시안 ...
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from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002. This country was ranked 3rd with 44 gold medals, 74 silver medals and 72 bronze medals with a total of 190 medals to secure its third spot in the medal tally.2002 Asian Games medal tally


Participation details


List of medalists


Bronze medalists

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Baseball

;group play


Football


Men's Tournament

;Grouplay ;Quarterfinals ;Semifinals ;Gold medal match


Field Hockey


Men's Tournament

;Grouplay


Women's Tournament


Judo


Volleyball


References

Nations at the 2002 Asian Games
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