Asian Athletics Champs

The Asian Athletics Championships is a continental event with the patronage of the Asian Athletics Association.

The competition courted controversy with the IAAF when political in-fighting arose due to the barring of Israel from participation in 1977. That edition was canceled. Due to that conflict, IAAF regarded the results unofficial and called the event "Asian Track and Field Meeting" until 1991. Meanwhile, Israel began competing in European area in the 90s. 

In early editions, Japan dominated the event as China arrived in 1979 at the scene. Chinese dominance began in Kuwait City 1983, lasted 17 consecutive editions spanning more than 30 years. India took the first spot for the first time in their home-event in Bhubaneswar, then Bahrain became the most successful team in 2019 at Doha's Khalifa Stadium. 

MOST SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES
14-6-3 PT Usha (IND)
6-5-2 Shiny Abraham (IND)
6-1-0 Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT)
6-0-0 Ehsan Hadadi (IRI)
5-3-0 Chisato Fukushima (JPN)
5-1-3 Satomi Kubokura (JPN)
5-1-3 Mohammed Suleiman (QAT)
5-1-2 Talal Mansour (QAT)
5-1-1 Damayanthi Dharsha (SRI)
5-1-0 Viktoriya Zyabkina (KAZ)
5-1-0 Zheng Chen (CHN)
5-1-0 Susanthika Jayasinghe (SRI)
5-1-0 Ali Mohammed Al-Zankawi (KUW)
5-0-1 Emi Akimoto-Sasaki (JPN)

MOST CONSECUTIVE TITLES IN THE SAME EVENT
4 Ehsan Hadadi (IRI) in DT (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011)
4 Li Weinan (CHN) in DT (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987)
4 Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) in 400m (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995)
4 PT Usha (IND) in 400m (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989)
4 Satomi Kubokura (JPN) in 400H (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
4 Bi Zhong (CHN) in HT (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995)
4 Zhang Liangbao (CHN) in JT (1991, 1993, 1995, 1998)

OLDEST ACTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS
Men's 1500m: Kim Soon-Hyung, 3:38.60 in Manila 1993
Women's Heptathlon: Ghada Shouaa, 6259 pts in Manila 1993

MOST SUCCESSFUL NATION IN ONE EDITION
China (CHN) in Fukuoka 1998 (26-13-3)

MOST MEDALS IN TOTAL (Single edition)
China (CHN) in Fukuoka 1998 (42 medals)

LONGEST WIN STREAKS BY A COUNTRY
10 China PR in Women's SP (1979-1998)
10 China PR in Women's JT (1979-1998)
10 China PR in Women's DT (1979-1998)
10 China PR in Women's DT (2002-2019)
8 China PR in Women's 10kmW (1985-2000)
7 China PR in Women's SP (2003-2015)
7 China PR in Women's HT (1998-2009)
6 Qatar in Men's 5000m (2000-2009)
6 China PR in Men's DT (1981-1991)
6 China PR in Women's 10,000m (1987-1998)
6 China PR in Women's PV (2009-2019)
6 China PR in Women's JT (2009-2019)
5 Thailand in Men's 100m (1973-1983)
5 Qatar in Men's 10,000m (2000-2007)
5 China PR in Men's LJ (2009-2017)
5 Saudi Arabia in Men's LJ (2000-2007)
5 China PR in Men's HT (1987-1995)
5 China PR in Men's JT (1989-1998)
5 China PR in Men's 20kmW (1991-2000)
5 China PR in Men's 4x100m (1989-1998)
5 China PR in Women's 100m (1989-1998)
5 India in Women's 400m (1983-1991)
5 Japan in Women's 100H (1973-1983)
5 China PR in Women's 100H (1985-1993)
5 China PR in Women's LJ (1981-1989)
5 China PR in Women's 4x100m (1987-1995)

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Stats by Athleticspodium.com / Contributers of this section: Ram Murali Krishnan (IND), Anjana Kalaurachchi (SRI), Yoshimasa Noguchi (JPN)