| Athletics at the 1990 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Olympic Sports Centre |
| Dates | 27 September – 3 October 1990 |
← 1986 1994 → | |
Theathletics competition at the1990 Asian Games was held at theNational Olympic Sports Centre inBeijing, China from 27 September to 3 October.
Some English-language sources, such as GBR Athletics, erroneously state thatSouth Korea'sKim Bok-joo was the winner of themen's 800 m and the1500 m silver medallist. Contemporary English and Korean sources indicate it was his similarly-named teammateKim Bong-yoo who achieved these feats.[1][2][3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 61 | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 25 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (15 entries) | 43 | 44 | 45 | 132 | |