The 1985 South Asian Games (or 2nd SAF Games) were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 20 December to 26 December 1985.[1]
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Host city | ![]() |
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Nations | 7 |
Athletes | – |
Events | 7 sports |
Opening | 20 December |
Closing | 26 December |
Opened by | Hussain Muhammad Ershad, President of Bangladesh |
Main venue | Bangabandhu National Stadium |
Participating nations
editA total of 7 countries participated in the 1985 South Asian Games.
Sports
editThere were 7 official sports for the 2nd SAF Games. They were:
Kabaddi and Wrestling were included for the first time during the 1987 games.
Medal tally
edit* Host nation (Bangladesh)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | India | 61 | 32 | 14 | 107 |
2 | Pakistan | 21 | 26 | 12 | 59 |
3 | Bangladesh* | 9 | 17 | 38 | 64 |
4 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
5 | Nepal | 1 | 9 | 22 | 32 |
6 | Bhutan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
7 | Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals (7 entries) | 94 | 91 | 99 | 284 |
References
edit- ^ National Sports Council, Nepal "South Asian Games" Archived 2010-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 16 February 2011