1989 South Asian Games
Appearance
Host city | Islamabad, Pakistan |
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Nations | 7 |
Events | 10 Sports |
Opening | 20 October |
Closing | 28 October |
Opened by | Ghulam Ishaq Khan President of Pakistan |
Main venue | Jinnah Stadium |
The 1989 South Asian Games, officially the IV South Asian Federation Games, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan from 20 October to 28 October 1989.[1][2] Muhammad Ali appeared as a special guest at the closing ceremony.[2]
The Games
[edit]Participating nations
[edit]Seven countries competed.
Sports
[edit]Squash was introduced for the first time in 1989 games. It replaced basketball from the previous games.
- Aquatics
- Athletics
- Boxing
- Football ( )
- Kabaddi (Circle style)
- Squash (debut)
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Medal tally
[edit]Host nation Pakistan finished in 2nd place with a total of 97 medals (42 gold, 33 silver, and 22 bronze).
* Host nation (Pakistan)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | India | 61 | 43 | 20 | 124 |
2 | Pakistan* | 42 | 33 | 22 | 97 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 10 | 21 | 37 |
4 | Nepal | 1 | 13 | 32 | 46 |
5 | Bangladesh | 1 | 12 | 24 | 37 |
6 | Bhutan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
7 | Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals (7 entries) | 111 | 111 | 122 | 344 |
See also
[edit]- South Asian Games celebrated in Pakistan
- 1989 South Asian Games – Islamabad
- 2004 South Asian Games – Islamabad
- 2025 South Asian Games – Lahore
- South Asian Games
References
[edit]- ^ "South Asian Federation Games (SAF Games 1989) :: Islamabad, Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ a b "South Asian Games: Athletes did Pakistan proud in 4th edition". DAWN.COM. 2006-07-31. Retrieved 2020-07-28.