1974 Asian Games medal table and 208 bronze) were awarded. The total number of bronze medals is greater than the total number of gold or silver medals because two bronze medals were awarded per event in boxing (except men's light heavyweight and heavyweight categories). In +100 kg category of freestyle wrestling, a tie for the first position in between the wrestlers of Iran and Japan meant that no silver medal was awarded. In gymnastics, a tie for second place in the parallel bars event resulted in two silver medals and thus no bronze was awarded, similarly a tie for first place in the uneven bars
Distinguished Service Medal, Silver of a set of three decorations for merit, along with the Distinguished Service Medal, Gold and the Venda Defence Force Medal. Venda's military decorations and medals were modeled on those of the Republic of South Africa and these three decorations are the approximate equivalents of, respectively, the Southern Cross Decoration and Pro Merito Decoration, the Southern Cross Medal (1975) and Pro Merito Medal (1975), and the Military Merit Medal. The medal could be awarded to all ranks for outstanding service and devotion to duty. Since the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver was authorised for wear by one of the statutory forces