Handball at the Asian Games
Handball · Olympic Council of Asia, with the Asian Handball Federation
2026LatestAichi–Nagoya 2026: Bahrain (men, 33–32 against Qatar), South Korea (women)
- Next
- Doha 2030
- Most titles
- Men: South Korea, 6; then Qatar, 3. Women: South Korea, 8 of 10
- India
- No medal
- Cycle
- Every four years, with the Asian Games
Men
2026GoldSilverGold3rd1 silver, 1 bronzeBahrainFinal: 33–32 · Runner-up: Qatar · Host: Aichi–Nagoya
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- Japan
2022SilverGoldSilver3rdGold3rdQatarFinal: 32–25 · Runner-up: Bahrain · Host: Hangzhou
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- Kuwait
20181 gold, 1 bronzeGoldSilverSilver3rdQatarFinal: 32–27 (OT) · Runner-up: Bahrain · Host: Jakarta–Palembang
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- South Korea
20141 gold, 1 silverGold3rdSilverQatarFinal: 24–21 · Runner-up: South Korea · Host: Incheon
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- Bahrain
20101 gold, 1 bronzeGoldSilver1 silver, 1 bronzeSouth KoreaFinal: 32–28 · Runner-up: Iran · Host: Guangzhou
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- Japan
2006GoldSilver3rd3rdGoldKuwaitFinal: 27–24 · Runner-up: Qatar · Host: Doha
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- Iran
20022 golds3rd3rdSilverSouth KoreaFinal: 22–21 · Runner-up: Kuwait · Host: Busan
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- Qatar
19982 golds2 bronzesSilverSouth KoreaFinal: 29–18 · Runner-up: Kuwait · Host: Bangkok
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- Japan
19942 golds2 bronzes2 silversSouth KoreaFinal: No playoffs · Runner-up: Japan · Host: Hiroshima
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- China
19902 goldsSilverSilver3rdSouth KoreaFinal: No playoffs · Runner-up: Japan · Host: Beijing
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- Saudi Arabia
1986GoldSilver3rdSouth KoreaFinal: No playoffs · Runner-up: China · Host: Seoul
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- Japan
19823rdGoldSilverChinaFinal: 24–19 · Runner-up: Japan · Host: New Delhi
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- South Korea
India at the Asian Games
India has no Asian Games handball medal. Its places:
| Team | Games and place |
|---|---|
| Men | 1982 8th, 2006 12th, 2010 9th, 2014 14th, 2018 10th |
| Women | 2006 8th, 2010 8th, 2014 8th, 2018 9th, 2022 5th |
The women's 5th place at Hangzhou 2022 is India's best. At Hangzhou 2022 India's women won one group match (44-19 against Nepal) and drew with Hong Kong. India's competitors list for Aichi–Nagoya 2026 has no handball.
More about this tournament
Women
| Year | Host | Champion | Final | Runner-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Beijing | South Korea | No playoffs | China | Chinese Taipei |
| 1994 | Hiroshima | South Korea | No playoffs | Japan | China |
| 1998 | Bangkok | South Korea | No playoffs | North Korea | Japan |
| 2002 | Busan | South Korea | No playoffs | Kazakhstan | China |
| 2006 | Doha | South Korea | 29–22 | Kazakhstan | Japan |
| 2010 | Guangzhou | China | 31–22 | Japan | South Korea |
| 2014 | Incheon | South Korea | 29–19 | Japan | Kazakhstan |
| 2018 | Jakarta–Palembang | South Korea | 29–23 | China | Japan |
| 2022 | Hangzhou | Japan | 29–19 | South Korea | China |
| 2026 | Aichi–Nagoya | South Korea | No playoffs | Japan | China |