Japan at the 2026 Asian Beach Games
| Japan at the 2026 Asian Beach Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sanya, China 22–30 April 2026 | |
| Competitors | 27 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Yuya Kobayashi Miki Ishii |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Yoshiki Yamada |
| Medals |
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| Asian Beach Games appearances | |
Japan competed in the 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya, Hainan, China from 22 to 30 April 2026. This marks the return of the Asian Beach Games, ten years since the 2016 edition in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Aquathlon athlete Yuya Kobayashi and beach volleyball player Miki Ishii were the flagbearers for the opening ceremony. Beach wrestler Yoshiki Yamada was the flagbearer for the closing ceremony[1]
Competitors
The following is the list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.[2][3][4]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Beach volleyball | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Beach wrestling | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Sport climbing | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 14 | 13 | 27 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Ren Matsumoto Non Matsumoto | Beach volleyball | Women's team | 29 April |
 Bronze | Mao Shimazaki Isaki Oku Ikumi Seto Yuya Kobayashi | Aquathlon | Mixed relay | 25 April |
| Bronze | Funa Yano | Beach wrestling | Women's 50 kg | 28 April |
Aquathlon
Japan won a bronze medal in the aquathlon mixed relay.[5][6]
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 (2.5 km) | Trans 1 | Swim (1000 m) | Trans 2 | Run 2 (2.5 km) | Total | |||
| Yuya Kobayashi | Men's | DNS | N/a | |||||
| Isaki Oku | 7:25 | 0:35 | 12:08 | 0:21 | 8:28 | 28:57 | 4 | |
| Ikumi Seto | Women's | 8:44 | 0:40 | 16:37 | 0:52 | 9:54 | 36:47 | 19 |
| Mao Shimazaki | 8:37 | 0:36 | 14:35 | 0:51 | 9:26 | 34:05 | 7 | |
- Relay
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 (2.5 km) | Trans 1 | Swim (1000 m) | Trans 2 | Run 2 (2.5 km) | Total group | |||
| Mao Shimazaki | Mixed Relay | 4:03 | 0:35 | 6:47 | 0:47 | 4:28 | 16:40 | N/a |
| Isaki Oku | 3:38 | 0:31 | 5:43 | 0:45 | 3:52 | 14:29 | ||
| Ikumi Seto | 4:19 | 0:36 | 7:31 | 0:52 | 4:46 | 18:04 | ||
| Yuya Kobayashi | 3:51 | 0:31 | 5:45 | 0:39 | 3:55 | 14:41 | ||
| Total | N/a | 1:03:54 | | |||||
References
- ↑ "第6回アジアビーチゲームズ（2026／三亜）TEAM JAPAN の認定及び旗手について｜JOC - 日本オリンピック委員会" [Regarding the certification and flag bearer of the 6th Asian Beach Games (2026/Sanya) TEAM JAPAN] (in Japanese). Japan Olympic Committee. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Japan - Discipline". SANYA HAINAN 2026 6th Asian Beach Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "TEAM JAPAN directory" (in Japanese). Japan Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "第6回アジアビーチゲームズ（2026／三亜）TEAM JAPAN名簿" [6th Asian Beach Games (2026/Sanya) TEAM JAPAN roster] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Olympic Committee. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Hong Kong, China claims first medal of Sanya 2026". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Day 3 Roundup: China collects all three golds in aquathlon's ABG debut". Xinhua. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
External links
- Japan at the 2026 Asian Beach Games official website