| Host City | Jakarta |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 4 – 7 December 1986 |
| Events | 40 |
| Competitors | 111 |
| Countries | 14 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 2,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 10 km Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Decathlon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 5,000 m Walk, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Heptathlon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 14 | 8 | 5 | 27 | |
| 2 | Japan | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | |
| 4 | North Korea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
| 6 | Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Pakistan | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Indonesia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 9 | India | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10 | Bahrain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Bangladesh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Kuwait | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |