UZBEKISTAN

Capital: Tashkent

NOC Recognition Year: 1993

Asian Games Debut: 1994

Like other former Soviet Republics in Central Asia, Uzbekistan first participated at the Asian Games in 1994 in Hiroshima.

It also turned out to be an Asian Games to remember for the country who notched 11 gold, 12 silver and 19 bronze medals to rank fifth.

Thirteen of their 42 medals came in canoeing, as they won at least one medal in every single discipline.

Uzbekistan finished inside the top 10 of the medal table for six of the next seven editions.

Their best performance arrived at Hangzhou 2022 as they won 22 golds, 18 silvers and 31 bronze.

This saw them finish fifth in the standings.