Marshall Islands competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. Marshall Islands sent a delegation consisting of 10 athletes competing in 4 different sports.[1][2] Mattie Sasser was the only medalist in the event for the Marshall Islands as she claimed the silver medal in the women's under 63 kg category.
| Marshall Islands at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | |
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| IOC code | MHL |
| NOC | Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Ashgabat 17–27 September | |
| Competitors | 10 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
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| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games appearances | |
Marshall Islands made its debut in an Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games for the first time at the Games held in Turkmenistan along with other Oceania nations.[3]
Participants
edit| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Short course swimming | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Indoor Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Medallists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Silver
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Mattie Sasser | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Marshall Islands | The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games - 2017". ashgabat2017.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ "Olympic Council of Asia: Games". www.ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ Pender, Kieran (2017-09-17). "IOC turns a blind eye to Turkmenistan using sport to legitimise tyranny | Kieran Pender". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
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