| Kabaddi at the 1990 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Teachers College of Physical Education |
| Dates | 23–28 September 1990 |
| Nations | 6 |
Kabaddi was contested by six teams at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China from September 23 to September 28 at the Teachers College of Physical Education.
India won the gold medal in a round robin competition.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |  India Raju Bhavsar Krishan Kumar Godara Anil Kumar Ashan Kumar Tirath Raj S. Rajarathinam Ashok Shinde Hardeep Singh Randhir Singh |  Bangladesh Nazir Ahmed Shah Alam Amjad Hossain Rabiul Islam Tariqul Islam Abul Qasem |  Pakistan Nisar Ahmed Pervaiz Ahmed Muhammad Farooq Muhammad Hussain Mubashir Iqbal Muhammad Mansha Sultan Mehmood Talat Mehmood Abdul Razaq Muhammad Sarwar Rana Saif Ullah Tahir Waheed |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 84 | +150 | 10 |
| 2 |  Bangladesh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 121 | −5 | 7 |
| 2 |  Pakistan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 112 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 |  China | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 148 | −59 | 2 |
| 4 |  Japan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 130 | −46 | 2 |
| 4 |  Nepal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 141 | −44 | 2 |
| 23 September | Pakistan | 26–14 | Japan | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 23 September | Bangladesh | 23–19 | Nepal | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 23 September | China | 15–46 | India | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 24 September | Nepal | 21–43 | India | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 24 September | Pakistan | 23–23 | Bangladesh | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 24 September | China | 17–20 | Japan | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 25 September | China | 12–35 | Bangladesh | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 25 September | India | 45–18 | Japan | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 25 September | Nepal | 16–24 | Pakistan | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 27 September | India | 48–13 | Pakistan | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 27 September | Nepal | 17–34 | China | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 27 September | Japan | 15–18 | Bangladesh | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 28 September | Japan | 17–24 | Nepal | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 28 September | China | 11–30 | Pakistan | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 28 September | India | 52–17 | Bangladesh | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| 28 September | Pakistan | 18–19 | Bangladesh | Teachers College of Physical Education, Beijing |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 | Bangladesh | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 | Pakistan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | China | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Nepal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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