BAHRAIN CLAIM ASIAN GAMES GOLD
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Bahrain won the men’s handball tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya after beating Qatar 33:32 in the final.
The champions reached the gold-medal match with a 35:31 semi-final victory over hosts Japan, while Qatar defeated South Korea 32:30.
Japan finished the tournament on the podium after beating South Korea 37:32 in the bronze-medal match.
SEMI-FINALS
Japan – Bahrain 31:35 (16:16)
South Korea – Qatar 30:32
BRONZE-MEDAL MATCH
Japan – South Korea 37:32 (17:12)
FINAL
Bahrain – Qatar 33:32
FINAL STANDINGS – MEN’S HANDBALL
🥇 1. Bahrain
🥈 2. Qatar
🥉 3. Japan
4. South Korea
5. Kuwait
6. China
7. Iran
8. Hong Kong-China
9. Kazakhstan
