Softball at the 2002 Asian Games
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Softball
was contested by six teams at the 2002 Asian Games
in Busan
, South Korea
from September 30 to October 7. The competition took place at Gudeok Baseball Stadium
.
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
was contested by six teams at the 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
in Busan
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
from September 30 to October 7. The competition took place at Gudeok Baseball Stadium
Gudeok Baseball Stadium
Gudeok Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Seo Daeshin-dong , Seo-gu, in the city of Busan, South Korea. It is former home of the Lotte Giants. The stadium holds 13,000 people. The stadium was built in 1973.-See also:*Lotte Giants...
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Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
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Medalists
| Women | Naomi Arai Masumi Mishina Masumi Mishina is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Emi Naito Emi Naito is a Japanese softball player who won two medals for Japan in the Olympic Games. In 2000 she played in 2nd base, where she won the silver medal for the team. In 2004 she played as a shortstop, in which her team received a bronze medal.... Misako Ando Misako Ando is a Japanese softball player who plays as a shortstop. She won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:... Yumi Iwabuchi Yumi Iwabuchi is a Japanese softball player who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Sachiko Ito Sachiko Ito is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Yuka Suzuki Mikiko Tanaka Yukiko Ueno Yukiko Ueno is a Japanese softball pitcher for Renesas Takasaki and the Japanese national team, who holds a bronze and a gold medal from 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, respectively... Juri Takayama Juri Takayama is a Japanese softball player who played as a pitcher between 1996 and 2004 in the Olympic Games. She won two medals for Japan.-References:... Kazue Ito Kazue Ito (softball) is a Japanese softball player who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:... Hiroko Sakai Hiroko Sakai is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Noriko Yamaji Noriko Yamaji is a Japanese softball player who played in 1st base and as a catcher in the Olympic Games from 1996 to 2004. For the team she won a silver medal in 2000 and the bronze medal in 2004.-References:... Haruka Saito Haruka Saito is a Japanese softball player who won two medals in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games for Japan.-References:... Reika Utsugi Reika Utsugi is a Japanese softball player who played in 3rd base. She won the silver medal for Japan in 2000 and the bronze medal in 2004.-References:... |
Chien Pei-chi Lo Hsiao-ting Lo Hsiao-Ting Lo Hsiao-Ting is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Kung Hsiao-li Yen Show-tzu Tung Yun-chi Tung Yun-Chi Tung Yun-Chi is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for the Chinese Taipei women's national softball team at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Huang Hui-wen Huang Hui-Wen Huang Hui-Wen is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Chen Miao-yi Chen Miao-Yi Chen Miao-Yi is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Chung Kai-ning Wang Ya-fen Lin Po-jen Lai Sheng-jung Yang Hui-chun Pan Tzu-hui Pan Tzu-Hui Pan Tzu-Hui is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Chen Feng-yin Wu Chia-yen Wu Chia-Yen Wu Chia-Yen is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Shared silver |
Li Qi Li Qi (softball) Li Qi is a female Chinese softball player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.In the 2004 Olympic softball competition she finished fourth with the Chinese team.... Zhang Chunfang Zhang Chunfang Zhang Chunfang is a female Chinese softball player. She competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996, she won the silver medal as part of the Chinese team. She played all ten matches.... Deng Xiaoling Deng Xiaoling Deng Xiaoling is a female Chinese softball player. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Biography:In the 2000 Olympic softball competition, Xiaoling finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played all eight matches as infielder.Four years later she finished... Xin Minhong Xin Minhong Xin Minhong is a female Chinese softball player. She was part of the fourth place team at the 2006 World Championship.She also competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... Wang Xiaoyan Wang Xiaoyan Wang Xiaoyan is a female Chinese softball player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.In the 2004 Olympic softball competition she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played all eight matches as an infielder.... Mu Xia Mu Xia Mu Xia is a female Chinese softball player who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and at the 2004 Summer Olympics.In the 2000 Olympic softball competition she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played all eight matches as outfielder.... Zhou Yi Wei Qiang Wei Qiang Wei Qiang is a female Chinese softball player. She competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996, she won the silver medal as part of the Chinese team. She played all ten matches as infielder.... Zhang Yanqing Zhang Yanqing Zhang Yanqing is a female Chinese softball player. She competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In the 2000 Olympic softball competition, she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played seven matches as pitcher.-External links:*... Zhang Lixia Zhang Lixia Zhang Lixia is a female Chinese softball player. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.In the 2004 Olympic softball competition, she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played a total of three matches as pitcher.-External links:*... Yu Meifang Tao Hua Tao Hua Tao Hua is a female Chinese softball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal as part of the Chinese team. She played all ten matches as infielder.... Ye Xiaohe Zhang Ai Zhang Ai Zhang Ai is a female Chinese softball player. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.In the 2004 Olympic softball competition she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played all eight matches as infielder.-External links:*... Meng Lijun |
Preliminary
| Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 RA | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 RA | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 RA | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
Final round
Semi finals
Final
Grand final
- The ranking has been decided with a result of preliminary round and semi-finals due to rainy weather on final competition. Japan was awarded the gold medal based on its unbeaten record in preliminary games. China and Taiwan shared the silver. Those two were to have played to decide who would meet Japan in the gold-medal match.