# Maldives at the 2018 Asian Games

Maldives competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018.

## Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Maldives that participated at the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Badminton | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Football | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Shooting | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Swimming | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Volleyball | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 39 | 35 | 74 |

## Athletics

Maldives entered four athletes (2 men's and 2 women's) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.

## Badminton
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed | Singles | Bye | Ng K L (HKG) L (9–21, 10–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Hussein Zayan Shaheed | Singles | Bye | S I Meri (AFG) W (22–20, 21–11) | K Nishimoto (JPN) L (7–21, 10–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Thoif Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed | Doubles | — | M Attri / B S Reddy (IND) L (10–21, 8–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Sarim Mohamed Hussein Zayan Shaheed | Doubles | — | Lee J-h / Lee Y (TPE) L (4–21, 7–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Hussein Zayan Shaheed Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed Sarim Mohamed Thoif Ahmed Mohamed | Team | — | — | India (IND) L 0–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz | Singles | N Okuhara (JPN) L (2–21, 5–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq | Singles | N Tamang (NEP) L (19–21, 15–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq | Doubles | D D Haris / R A Pradipta (INA) L (6–21, 4–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Neela Najeeb Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz | Doubles | G Saddique / S Waqas (PAK) L (20–22, 21–18, 15–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz Neela Najeeb | Team | — | Nepal (NEP) W 3–2 | China (CHN) L 0–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Thoif Ahmed Mohamed Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq | Mixed | Seo S-j / Chae Y-j (KOR) L (2–21, 6–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Sarim Mohamed Moosa Aminath Shahurunaz | Mixed | Che P N / Gong X X (MAC) L (8–21, 8–21) | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Football

Maldives women's team were drawn in the Group A at the Games.

### Summary

| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank |
| Maldives women's | Women's tournament | Indonesia L 0–6 | South Korea L 0–8 | Chinese Taipei L 0–7 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 10 |

### Women's tournament
#### Roster

The following is the Maldives squad in the women's football tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.
Head Coach: Athif Mohamed
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Aminath Leeza | (1986-11-25)25 November 1986 (aged 31) | Police Club |
| 18 | 1GK | Aishath Abdul Razzaq | (1980-10-20)20 October 1980 (aged 37) | |
| 22 | 1GK | Saiga Hussain | (1993-03-26)26 March 1993 (aged 25) | MNDF |
| 2 | 2DF | Fathimath Zahira | (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 27) | Police Club |
| 4 | 2DF | Aishath Maahin | (1988-08-06)6 August 1988 (aged 30) | Ooredoo Maldives |
| 6 | 2DF | Fathimath Afza | (1988-11-01)1 November 1988 (aged 29) | Dhivehi Sifainge Club |
| 15 | 2DF | Aminath Zaahiya | (1993-07-11)11 July 1993 (aged 25) | Team Fenaka |
| 17 | 2DF | Hawwa Haneefa | (1990-01-31)31 January 1990 (aged 28) | WAMCO |
| 19 | 2DF | Sheeneez Mohamed | (1986-11-25)25 November 1986 (aged 31) | Police Club |
| 21 | 2DF | Sanfa Ibrahim Didi | (1985-04-27)27 April 1985 (aged 33) | Police Club |
| 5 | 3MF | Shiyana Ahmed Zubair | (1988-01-01)1 January 1988 (aged 30) | STO |
| 7 | 3MF | Fadhuwa Zahir | (1986-05-07)7 May 1986 (aged 32) | Police Club |
| 9 | 3MF | Shahula Thaufeeq | (1992-12-08)8 December 1992 (aged 25) | Team Fenaka |
| 11 | 3MF | Aishath Samaa | (1994-03-26)26 March 1994 (aged 24) | New Radiant |
| 14 | 3MF | Mariyam Mirfath | (1985-05-16)16 May 1985 (aged 33) | Club Immigration |
| 24 | 3MF | Azina Abdul Matheen | (1991-09-10)10 September 1991 (aged 26) | Customs RC |
| 8 | 4FW | Mariyam Rifa | (1992-08-29)29 August 1992 (aged 25) | MPL |
| 10 | 4FW | Aminath Shamila | (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 25) | MPL |
| 12 | 4FW | Mariyam Nishfa Faid | (2002-03-08)8 March 2002 (aged 16) | |
| 13 | 4FW | Safiyya Rafa | (1998-04-09)9 April 1998 (aged 20) | WAMCO |

#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Indonesia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 | |

## Shooting
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Mohamed Abdulla | 10 m air rifle | 595.2 | 41 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ahmed Yaaniu | 10 m air rifle | 563.2 | 43 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Mohamed Abdulla | 50 m rifle three positions | 1116 | 31 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ibrahim Ahmed | 50 m rifle three positions | 1060 | 32 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Asma Hawwa | 10 m air pistol | 510 | 42 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Riusha Mohamed | 10 m air pistol | 531 | 38 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Asma Hawwa | 25 m pistol | 515 | 31 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Riusha Mohamed | 25 m pistol | 535 | 30 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Swimming
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Imaan Ali | 50 m freestyle | 27.60 | 49 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Imaan Ali | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.60 | 46 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Imaan Ali | 200 m freestyle | 2:17.58 | 33 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Imaan Ali | 50 m backstroke | 32.47 | 36 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Imaan Ali | 100 m backstroke | 1:10.03 | 27 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Imaan Ali | 200 m backstroke | 2:48.36 | 22 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ashraf Hassan | 50 m freestyle | 28.68 | 50 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ashraf Hassan | 50 m breaststroke | 36.32 | 36 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ashraf Hassan | 100 m breaststroke | 1:22.12 | 31 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Haish Hassan Hussain | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.64 | 47 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Haish Hassan Hussain | 400 m freestyle | 5:11.70 | 22 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Haish Hassan Hussain | 50 m backstroke | 31.95 | 35 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Haish Hassan Hussain | 100 m backstroke | 1:13.65 | 28 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Haish Hassan Hussain | 50 m breaststroke | 35.85 | 35 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Haish Hassan Hussain | 100 m breaststroke | 1:22.34 | 32 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Mubal Azzam Ibrahim | 200 m freestyle | 2:11.26 | 30 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Mubal Azzam Ibrahim | 400 m freestyle | 4:48.44 | 20 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Mubal Azzam Ibrahim | 800 m freestyle | — | — | 10:12.07 | 14 |
| Mubal Azzam Ibrahim | 1500 m freestyle | — | — | 19:26.54 | 15 |
| Mubal Azzam Ibrahim | 200 m individual medley | 2:32.87 | 21 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Mubal Azzam Ibrahim | 400 m individual medley | 5:35.41 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Imaan Ali Ashraf Hassan Haish Hassan Hussain Mubal Azzam Ibrahim | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 4:10.12 | 16 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Imaan Ali Ashraf Hassan Haish Hassan Hussain Mubal Azzam Ibrahim | 4×100 m medley relay | 4:47.94 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Aishath Hulva Khulail | 50 m backstroke | 41.83 | 23 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Hulva Khulail | 100 m backstroke | 1:33.70 | 21 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Hulva Khulail | 50 m breaststroke | 42.08 | 30 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Hulva Khulail | 100 m breaststroke | 1:33.31 | 25 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Hulva Khulail | 200 m breaststroke | 3:34.83 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sajna | 50 m freestyle | 33.50 | 30 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sajna | 100 m freestyle | 1:17.91 | 26 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sajna | 50 m breaststroke | 41.34 | 29 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sajna | 100 m breaststroke | 1:34.07 | 26 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Anmau Ahmed Saleem | 100 m freestyle | 1:14.64 | 24 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Anmau Ahmed Saleem | 50 m butterfly | 35.83 | 25 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Anmau Ahmed Saleem | 100 m butterfly | 1:29.46 | 24 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Anmau Ahmed Saleem | 200 m butterfly | 3:34.62 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sausan | 50 m freestyle | 31.95 | 27 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sausan | 50 m backstroke | 36.50 | 21 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sausan | 100 m backstroke | 1:18.96 | 20 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sausan | 200 m backstroke | 2:57.91 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sausan | 50 m butterfly | 34.40 | 23 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sausan | 200 m individual medley | 3:03.64 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sajina Aishath Hulva Khulail Anmau Ahmed Saleem Aishath Sausan | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 5:09.90 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aishath Sajina Aishath Hulva Khulail Anmau Ahmed Saleem Aishath Sausan | 4×100 m medley relay | 5:42.33 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Aishath Sausan Aishath Sajina Mubal Azzam Ibrahim Imaan Ali | 4x100 m mixed medley relay | 5:06.67 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Table tennis
### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Ahmed Moosa Munsif | Men's singles | MA Haiqal (MAS) L 0–4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ismail Mohamed Shaffan | Men's singles | FS Santoso (INA) L 0–4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Team

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank |
| Ahmed Moosa Munsif Ismail Mohamed Shaffan Naseem Mohamed Zeesth Sujau Mohamed Thabin | Men's | Japan (JPN) L 0–3 | Thailand (THA) L 0–3 | Iran (IRI) L 0–3 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) L 1–3 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Tennis
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Ahmed Saai Waheed | Singles | Bye | Lý NH (VIE) W 0–6, 0–4$^r$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Abdulla Faaih Fazeel | Singles | S Dissanayake (SRI) L 1–6, 3–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Abdulla Faaih Fazeel Ahmed Saai Waheed | Doubles | DA Susanto / IA Susanto (INA) L 1–6, 0–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ahmed Akram Ali Faris Mohammed | Doubles | Bye | Li Z / Wu D (CHN) L 0–6, 1–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Ayani Moosa Kaleem | Singles | Bye | G Ainitdinova (KAZ) L 0–6, 0–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Zeina Abdul Rasheed | Singles | B Gumulya (INA) L 0–6, 0–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Zeina Abdul Rasheed Aminath Irufa Mahir | Doubles | — | Mah Rana / May Rana (NEP) L 4–6, 1–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Ayani Moosa Kaleem Abdulla Faaih Fazeel | Doubles | Kim N-r / Lee J-m (KOR) L 1–6, 0–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Zeina Abdul Rasheed Ahmed Saai Waheed | Doubles | Bye | Liang E-s / Peng H-y (TPE) L 0–6, 1–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Volleyball
### Beach volleyball

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Preliminary | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Oppositions Scores | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Mohamed Ahmed Asfag Adam | Men's tournament | Inkiew – Padsawud (THA): L 0–2 Chui – Yeung (HKG): L 0–2 Al-Jalbubi – Al-Hashmi (OMA): L 0–2 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Sajid Ismail Shiunaz Abdul Waahid | Men's tournament | Abdelrasoul – Sammoud (QAT): L 1–2 Vakili – Salemiinjehboroun (IRI): L 0–2 Jongklang – Khaolumtarn (THA): L 0–2 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Indoor volleyball

| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Playoffs | Quarterfinals / Pl. | Semifinals / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. |
| Team | Event | Oppositions Scores | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Maldives men's | Men's tournament | Qatar: L 0–3 Hong Kong: L 0–3 India: L 0–3 | 4 | Did not advance | Sri Lanka L 1–3 | Did not advance | Hong Kong L 0–3 | 20 |

#### Men's tournament
##### Team roster

The following is the Maldives roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.
Head coach: Sajid Mohamed
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 1 | Naeem Mohamed | 15 October 1989 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 254 cm (100 in) | 246 cm (97 in) | |
| 2 | Abdul Latheef Shuaib | 30 October 1993 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 289 cm (114 in) | 269 cm (106 in) | Police |
| 3 | Javam Ali | 17 September 1994 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 254 cm (100 in) | 249 cm (98 in) | |
| 4 | Mauroof Ali | 13 March 1987 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Maldivian Sport & Recreation |
| 5 | Mohamed Mimrah Hassan | 19 January 1998 | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 240 cm (94 in) | 237 cm (93 in) | Maldives Volleyball Family |
| 6 | Adam Fairooz | 26 November 1994 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 309 cm (122 in) | Maldivian Sport & Recreation |
| 8 | Mimrah Mohamed | 15 April 1999 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 243 cm (96 in) | 231 cm (91 in) | Sea Life |
| 4 | Mauroof Ali | 13 March 1987 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Maldivian Sport & Recreation |
| 9 | Shimau Ahmed | 30 August 1991 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 250 cm (98 in) | 245 cm (96 in) | |
| 10 | Ahmed Abdul Kareem (c) | 10 August 1986 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Dhivehi Sifainge |
| 11 | Nilaam Hassan | 21 December 1995 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 289 cm (114 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | |
| 12 | Huzam Ali | 6 May 1993 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | STO |
| 13 | Visam Hussain | 7 August 1994 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Maldivian Sport & Recreation |
| 14 | Naseem Adam | 1 May 1992 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Maldivian Sport & Recreation |

##### Pool F

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 143 | 1.573 |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 207 | 191 | 1.084 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 197 | 206 | 0.956 |
| 4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 136 | 225 | 0.604 |