Cambodia competed in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. This event marks the 12th Asian Games appearance for Cambodia since making their debut in 1954.

Cambodia will make its debut in the sport of sailing at the Asian Games.

Taekwondo practitioner Sorn Seavmey, was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.

Medalists

The following Cambodia competitors won medals at the Games.

| style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;"| Medal Name Sport Event Date Jessa Khan Ju-jitsu Women's 49 kg 24 Aug Saly Ou Moeut Jet ski Ski modified 25 Aug Saly Ou Moeut Jet ski Runabout 1100 stock 25 Aug

Medals by sportSport TotalJet ski1012Ju-jitsu1001Total 2 0 13

Medals by dayDayDate Total1August 19 0 0 002August 20 0 0 003August 21 0 0 004August 22 0 0 005August 23 0 0 006August 24 1 0 017August 25 1 0 128August 26 0 0 009August 27 0 0 0010August 28 0 0 0011August 29 0 0 0012August 30 0 0 0013August 31 0 0 0014September 1 0 0 0015September 2 0 0 00Total 2 0 13

Competitors 45 athletes have been qualified to compete in 13 different sporting events. A total of 43 athletes attended the Games released by the Olympic Council of Asia.

Athletics

Cambodia entered five athletes (1 men and 4 women's) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.

Canoeing

Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHorl LydaMen's C-1 1000 mcolspan=4 5:00.6827Ly TorhiethMen's K-1 200 m41.3498 QS39.2745Did not advance Qualification legend: QF=Final; QS=Semifinal

Fencing

Individual AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankFrantisek Paul Vag-UrminskyMen's épée: L 3–5: L 3–5: L 4–5: L 4–5: L 3–5: W 5–26Did not advance28Chim ThearaMen's foil: L 0–5: L 1–5: W 5–3: L 1–5: L 1–55Did not advance25Chhay LinlyWomen's sabre: L 3–5: L 0–5: L 3–5: W 5–1: L 4–55Did not advance19

Gymnastics

Cambodia represented by Choeun Sokden who participate in the men's vault event, but he did not start the competition.

Jet Ski

Cambodian jetskier, Saly Ou Moeut, took home the gold medal in the ski modified event of the 2018 Asian Games at Ancol, North Jakarta, on 25 August. Ou Moeut also won another bronze medal in the Runabout 1100 stock. Ou Moeut became the first male athlete of Cambodian who won gold medal since debut in Asian Games in 1954.

His teammate, Mustan, failed to win any medal because of engine problem during Moto 1. But he still performed well in other rounds.

AthleteEventMoto PointsDed.TotalRank1234Saly Ou MoeutRunabout limited0–Runabout 1100 stock 39 48 43 53183Runabout endurance open 336 –1032612Ski modified 53 60 60 60233Min MustanRunabout limited0–Runabout 1100 stock 30 33 22 481337Runabout endurance open 0–Ski modified 53 39 531457

Ju-jitsu

Cambodian athlete Jessa Khan won the gold medal in the women's ju-jitsu newaza 49 kg at the 2018 Asian Games after beating United Arab Emirates athlete Mahra Alhinaai by submission at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, on 24 August.

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultVivaddhana Khaou–69 kgW 100SUB–0L 0–4Did not advance

Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJessa Khan–49 kgW 100SUB–0DSQW 100SUB–0W 0ADV–0W 100SUB–0

Judo

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultPhou Khi Phok–60 kgL 00–11Did not advanceSun Panhga–73 kgL 00s1–11s1Did not advance

Karate

Cambodia entered the karate competition with two men's athletes.

Sailing

Cambodia set up 3 men's sailors to make their debut at the Asian Games.

Men AthleteEventRaceTotalRank123456789101112131415Soth MesaRS:X(10)10101091010109101010910913610Duch BunthuoenLaser(16)1616161616161615161516colspan=3 17416

Mixed AthleteEventRaceTotalRank123456789101112Nhov ChanLaser 4.722232222(24)2122212123232324323

Soft tennis

AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSamsocheaphearun DoeumMen's singlesL 0–4W 4–2W 4–12Did not advanceSophorn KannL 1–4L 3–43Did not advanceMariyan MethWomen's singlesW 4–3L 0–42Did not advanceSotheary RinL 0–4L 1–43Did not advanceSambath OrnSotheary RinMixed doublesL 1–5L 2–53Did not advanceSarsarith YiMariyan MethL 3–5L 1–53Did not advanceSamsocheaphearun DoeumChamroeun EkSophorn KannSambath OrnSarsarith YiMen's teamW 3–0L 0–3L 0–33Did not advance

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankKeouodom Lim50 m backstroke30.6832Did not advance50 m butterfly27.3835Did not advance100 m butterfly1:01.4731Did not advanceThol Thoeun50 m freestyle25.8043Did not advance100 m freestyle58.7842Did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankVoleak Sok50 m breaststroke36.0021Did not advance100 m breaststroke1:17.3520Did not advance

Taekwondo

Cambodia entered their athletes (3 men's and 3 women's) into the taekwondo competition at the Games.

Poomsae AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPhal SovannatMen's individualL 7.81–8.22Did not advanceSim RachanaWomen's individualL 7.70–8.31Did not advance

Kyorugi AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNy SovannrothMen's −58 kg L 11-30Did not advanceChhun SoklongMen's −63 kg L 5-25Did not advanceCassie TubbsWomen's −57 kg L 18-19Did not advanceSorn SeavmeyWomen's +67 kg W WD L 3-5Did not advance

Wrestling

Cambodia put up five wrestlers (2 men's and 3 women's) competed in the freestyle event at the wrestling competition.

Men's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChon Thoun−65 kgL 0–6FDid not advanceL 5–15Did not advance14Heng Vuthy−86 kgL 0–8FDid not advance13

Women's freestyle AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDit Samnang−50 kgL 0–10Did not advance11Chey Chan Raksmey−53 kgL 4–7Did not advance9Dorn Srors−57 kgL 0–4FDid not advance10

See also Cambodia at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Cambodia at the 2018 Asian Para Games

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