Japan participated and hosted the 1958 Asian Games held in the capital city of Tokyo. This country was ranked 1st with 67 gold medals, 41 silver medals and 30 bronze medals with a total of 138 medals to secure its top spot in the medal tally.1958 Asian Games medal tally
Medalists
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Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics1215936 Total 67 41 30 138
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Diving
Field hockey
Football
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Volleyball
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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