Iraq participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Iraq first competed at the Asian Games in 1974 Tehran, and the best achievement was in 1982 Delhi, when the country was ranked 11th with a total 9 medals, 2 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals. At the last edition in Incheon, Iraq had collected 4 medals, and was ranked 25th in medals tally.
Medalists
The following Iraq competitors won medals at the Games.
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Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Iraq that participated at the Games:
Archery
Compound
Athletics
Iraq entered thirteen athletes (10 men's and 3 women's) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.
Basketball
Summary
3x3 basketball
Iraq national 3x3 team participated in the Games, the men's team placed in pool D based on the FIBA 3x3 federation ranking.
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Iraq roster in the men's 3x3 basketball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games. Ihab Hasan Ibadi Al-Zuhairi Abbas Hikmat Abdulimam Alqarnawi Jasim Al-Saadi Abdullah Majeed Abdullah
Pool D
Boxing
Men
Canoeing
Sprint
Qualification legend: QF=Final; QS=Semifinal
Handball
Iraq competed in the group D at the men's team event.
Summary
Men's tournament
Roster
Bilal Al-Sabbagh
Raed Al Baghdadi
Hussein Ibadi
Jasim Mohammed
Mintadher Ali
Ahmed Al Azzawi
Mohanad Al Behadili
Ali Al Akayshee
Majid Al-Akayshi
Mohammed Rashid
Karrar Al-Battat
Maytham Al Behadili
Mustafa Al Azzawi
Ali Abdlkan
Baderaldeen Naser
Mohammed Al Azzawi
Group D
Main round (Group I)
Seventh place game
Ju-jitsu
Iraq entered the ju-jitsu competition with 2 men's athletes.
Men
Judo
Iraq put up 3 athletes for Judo:
Men
Kurash
Men
Rowing
Men
Sambo
Weightlifting
Safaa Rashed Al-Jumaili secured Iraq's first medal at the Games, by winning the gold in the 85 kg with a total 361 kg lifts.