Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2016 Asian Beach Games

A Kuwaiti athlete competed at the 2016 Asian Beach Games in Danang, Vietnam as part of the Independent Athletes from September 24 to October 5, 2016. The sole competitor competed under the Olympic flag, as the Kuwait Olympic Committee had been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the second time in five years due to governmental interference.[1][2][3]

Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2016 Asian Beach Games
IOC code	IOA
NOC	International Olympic Committee
in Đà Nẵng
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Medals Ranked 34thth	Gold Silver Bronze 1 Total 1
Asian Beach Games appearances
2010 2012 2014 2016
Other related appearances
Kuwait

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Jarrah Al Hazza[4]	Ju-jitsu	Men's Ne-waza −62 kg	26 Sep 2016

References

1. "IOC suspends Kuwait's national Olympic committee". USA Today. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
2. "Suspension of the Kuwait Olympic Committee". Olympics. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
3. "Nation Profile - Independent Athletes". 2016 Asian Beach Games. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
4. "Medals - IOA". 2016 Asian Beach Games. Retrieved 28 September 2016.