India at the South Asian Games

India at the
South Asian Games
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
1,263
Silver
736
Bronze
379
Total
2,378
South Asian Games appearances ()

India has participated in every edition of the South Asian Games. The country has been the best performer and the table topper back-to-back at every single Games.[1]

Hosting history

India has hosted the South Asian Games three times. The 1987 edition in Calcutta was the first time the nation hosted the Games.[2] The next hosted SAG was the 1995 edition hosted in Madras. This was followed by the 2016 edition in Guwahati and Shillong.[3]

Medal table

Games Host Rank Gold Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze Total
1984 Kathmandu Nepal Nepal 1 44 28 16 88
1985 Dhaka Bangladesh Bangladesh 1 61 32 14 107
1987 Calcutta India India 1 91 45 19 155
1989 Islamabad Pakistan Pakistan 1 61 43 20 124
1991 Colombo Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 1 64 59 41 164
1993 Dhaka Bangladesh Bangladesh 1 60 46 31 137
1995 Madras India India 1 106 60 19 185
1999 Kathmandu Nepal Nepal 1 102 58 37 197
2004 Islamabad Pakistan Pakistan 1 103 57 32 192
2006 Colombo Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 1 118 69 47 234
2010 Dhaka Bangladesh Bangladesh 1 90 55 30 175
2016 Guwahati–Shillong India India 1 188 92 28 308
2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Nepal Nepal 1 175 92 45 312
2026 Lahore Pakistan Pakistan Upcoming event
Total 1 1263 736 379 2378

See also

References

  1. ^ "2016 South Asian Games begin today: Facts on the event and India's achievements". India Today. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  2. ^ "South Asian Games: 12th edition best ever, says IOC president". India Today. 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  3. ^ "Logo, mascot of South Asian Games 2016 launched". sportstar.thehindu.com. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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