1985 South Asian Games

The 1985 South Asian Games (or 2nd SAF Games) were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 20 December to 26 December 1985.[1]

II South Asian Games
Host cityBangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nations7
Athletes
Events7 sports
Opening20 December
Closing26 December
Opened byHussain Muhammad Ershad,
President of Bangladesh
Main venueBangabandhu National Stadium

Participating nations edit

A total of 7 countries participated in the 1985 South Asian Games.

Sports edit

There 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)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  India613214107
2  Pakistan21261259
3  Bangladesh*9173864
4  Sri Lanka27918
5    Nepal192232
6  Bhutan0044
7  Maldives0000
Totals (7 entries)949199284

References edit

  1. ^ National Sports Council, Nepal "South Asian Games" Archived 2010-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 16 February 2011