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{{Infobox country at games|NOC=IND|games=South Asian Games|gold=1263|silver=736|bronze=379|NOCname=[[Indian Olympic Association]]|appearances=*[[India at the 1984 South Asian Games|1984]]
{{Infobox country at games
*[[India at the 1985 South Asian Games|1985]]
| NOC               = IND
*[[India at the 1987 South Asian Games|1987]]
| NOCname           = [[Indian Olympic Association]]
*[[India at the 1989 South Asian Games|1989]]
| games            = South Asian Games
*[[India at the 1991 South Asian Games|1991]]
| year              =
*[[India at the 1993 South Asian Games|1993]]
| flagcaption      =
*[[India at the 1995 South Asian Games|1995]]
| oldcode          =
*[[India at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999]]
| website          =
*[[India at the 2004 South Asian Games|2004]]
| location          =
*[[India at the 2006 South Asian Games|2006]]
| competitors      =
*[[India at the 2010 South Asian Games|2010]]
| sports            =
*[[India at the 2016 South Asian Games|2016]]
| flagbearer        =
*[[India at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019]]
| rank              = 1
*[[India at the 2023 South Asian Games|2023]]|rank=1|app_begin_year=1984}}
| gold              = 1263
| silver            = 736
| bronze            = 379
| officials        =  
| app_begin_year   = 1984
| app_end_year      =
}}


[[India]] has participated all 13 [[South Asian Games]] governed by [[South Asia Olympic Council]].<ref>{{cite web |title=India at Asian Games |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/asian-games-2014/story/indias-history-at-17th-asian-games-2014-incheon-south-korea-292041-2014-09-11 |website=India Today |access-date=17 November 2021 |language=en |date=18 September 2014}}</ref>
[[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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-05 |title=2016 South Asian Games begin today: Facts on the event and India's achievements |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/2016-south-asian-games-307265-2016-02-05 |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>


== Hosted games ==
== Hosting history ==
India has hosted this Multi-Sport Event three times: [[1987 South Asian Games|1987 Calcutta]], [[1995 South Asian Games|1995 Madras]], [[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati/Shillong]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Calcutta 1987|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/32-calcutta-1987.html|access-date=2021-11-17|website=www.ocasia.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Madras 1995|url=https://www.ocasia.org/games/28-madras-1995.html|access-date=2021-11-17|website=www.ocasia.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=South Asian Games 2016|url=http://southasiangames2016.nic.in/|access-date=2021-11-17|website=southasiangames2016.nic.in}}</ref>
India has hosted the South Asian Games three times. The [[1987 South Asian Games|1987 edition]] in [[Calcutta]] was the first time the nation hosted the Games.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-17 |title=South Asian Games: 12th edition best ever, says IOC president |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/other-sports/story/12th-south-asian-games-best-ever-ioc-president-309113-2016-02-17 |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The next hosted SAG was the [[1995 South Asian Games|1995 edition]] hosted in [[Madras]]. This was followed by the [[2016 South Asian Games|2016 edition]] in [[Guwahati]] and [[Shillong]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-13 |title=Logo, mascot of South Asian Games 2016 launched |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/logo-mascot-of-south-asian-games-2016-launched/article7983368.ece/amp/ |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Detailed Medal Count ==
==Medal table==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
|+
!Games
! Games
!Host
! Host
!Rank
! Rank
!{{Gold1}} Gold
! {{Asia1}} Gold
!{{Silver2}} Silver
! {{Asia2}} Silver
!{{Bronze3}} Bronze
! {{Asia3}} Bronze
!Total
! Total
|-
|-
|[[1984 South Asian Games|1984 Kathmandu]]
|[[1984 South Asian Games|1984 Kathmandu]]
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Nepal
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Nepal
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|44
|44
|28
|28
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|[[1985 South Asian Games|1985 Dhaka]]
|[[1985 South Asian Games|1985 Dhaka]]
|{{Flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|{{Flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|61
|61
|32
|32
|14
|14
|107
|107
|- style="border: 3px solid cyan"
|- style="border: 3px solid red"
|[[1987 South Asian Games|1987 Calcutta]]
|[[1987 South Asian Games|1987 Calcutta]]
|{{Flagicon|IND}} India
|{{Flagicon|IND}} India
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|91
|91
|45
|45
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|[[1989 South Asian Games|1989 Islamabad]]
|[[1989 South Asian Games|1989 Islamabad]]
|{{Flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan
|{{Flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|61
|61
|43
|43
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|[[1991 South Asian Games|1991 Colombo]]
|[[1991 South Asian Games|1991 Colombo]]
|{{Flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka
|{{Flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|64
|64
|59
|59
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|[[1993 South Asian Games|1993 Dhaka]]
|[[1993 South Asian Games|1993 Dhaka]]
|{{Flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|{{Flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|60
|60
|46
|46
|31
|31
|137
|137
|- style="border: 3px solid cyan"
|- style="border: 3px solid red"
|[[1995 South Asian Games|1995 Madras]]
|[[1995 South Asian Games|1995 Madras]]
|{{Flagicon|IND}} India
|{{Flagicon|IND}} India
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|106
|106
|60
|60
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|[[1999 South Asian Games|1999 Kathmandu]]
|[[1999 South Asian Games|1999 Kathmandu]]
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Nepal
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Nepal
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|102
|102
|58
|58
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|[[2004 South Asian Games|2004 Islamabad]]
|[[2004 South Asian Games|2004 Islamabad]]
|{{Flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan
|{{Flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|103
|103
|57
|57
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|[[2006 South Asian Games|2006 Colombo]]
|[[2006 South Asian Games|2006 Colombo]]
|{{Flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka
|{{Flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|118
|118
|69
|69
|47
|'''47'''
|234
|234
|-
|-
|[[2010 South Asian Games|2010 Dhaka]]
|[[2010 South Asian Games|2010 Dhaka]]
|{{Flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|{{Flagicon|BAN}} Bangladesh
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|90
|90
|55
|55
|30
|30
|175
|175
|- style="border: 3px solid cyan"
|- style="border: 3px solid red"
|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati/Shillong]]
|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati–Shillong]]
|{{Flagicon|IND}} India
|{{Flagicon|IND}} India
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|188
|'''188'''
|92
|'''92'''
|28
|28
|308
|308
|-
|-
|[[2019 South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara/Janakpur]]
|[[2019 South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara]]
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Nepal
|{{Flagicon|NEP}} Nepal
|{{Color|Gold|1}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|175
|175
|92
|'''92'''
|45
|45
|312
|'''312'''
|-
|-
|''[[2024 South Asian Games|2023 Lahore]]''
|''[[2026 South Asian Games|2026 Lahore]]''
|{{Flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan
|{{Flagicon|PAK}} Pakistan
| colspan="5" |''Future Event''
| colspan="5" |''Upcoming event''
|-
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total'''
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''
| bgcolor=gold|'''1'''
|'''1263'''
|'''1263'''
|'''736'''
|'''736'''
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Sport in India]]
*[[India at the Olympics]]
*[[India at the Olympics]]
*[[India at the Deaflympics]]
*[[India at the Paralympics]]
*[[India at the Paralympics]]
*[[India at the World Games]]
*[[India at the World Games]]
*[[India at the Asian Games]]
*[[India at the Asian Games]]
*[[India at the Asian Para Games]]
*[[India at the Commonwealth Games]]
*[[India at the Commonwealth Games]]
*[[India at the Lusofonia Games]]
*[[India at the Lusofonia Games]]
*[[India at the Youth Olympics]]
*[[India at the Asian Youth Games]]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 19:17, 2 March 2026

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 (overview)

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Games Host Rank Template:Asia1 Gold Template:Asia2 Silver Template:Asia3 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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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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