All Time Medalists
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1970 | Seoul, Korea | Philippines | Japan | Korea |
| 1972 | Manila, Philippines | Philippines | Chinese Taipei | Korea |
| 1974 | Manila, Philippines | Philippines | Korea | Chinese Taipei |
| 1977 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Philippines | China | Kuwait |
| 1978 | Manila, Philippines | Philippines | China | Iraq |
| 1980 | Bangkok, Thailand | China | Philippines | Thailand |
| 1982 | Manila, Philippines | Philippines | China | Korea |
| 1984 | Seoul, Korea | Korea | China | Philippines |
| 1986 | Manila, Philippines | China | Philippines | Chinese Taipei |
| 1989 | Manila, Philippines | China | Chinese Taipei | Philippines |
| 1990 | Nagoya, Japan | Japan | Syria | China |
| 1992 | Beijing, China | China | Korea | Philippines |
| 1995 | Manila, Philippines | Korea | China | Jordan |
| 1996 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | China | Qatar | Japan |
| 1998 | Kolkata, India | China | Qatar | Japan |
| 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Korea | China | Chinese Taipei |
| 2002 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | China | Iran | Korea |
| 2004 | Bangalore, India | Iran | Korea | China |
| 2006 | Urumqi, China | China | Korea | Lebanon |
| 2008 | Tehran, Iran | Iran | Kazakhstan | Syria |
| 2010 | Sanaa, Yemen | China | Korea | Chinese Taipei |
| 2012 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | China | Korea | Iran |
| 2014 | Doha, Qatar | China | Iran | Korea |
| 2016 | Tehran, Iran | Iran | Japan | Korea |