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Wrestling - 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Wrestling COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 8 2 0 10 Pakistan 2 5 2 9 Sri Lanka

Weightlifting - 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Weightlifting COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 24 6 0 30 Pakistan 6 23 0 29 Sri Lanka

Volleyball - 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Volleyball(MEN) COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 1 0 0 1 Pakistan 0 1 0 1 Sri Lanka

Swimming - 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Swimming COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 11 7 7 25 Pakistan 0 0 2 2 Sri Lanka

Table Tennis - 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Table Tennis COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 6 3 2 11 Pakistan 1 2 0 3 Sri Lanka

Kabaddi - 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Kabaddi COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 1 0 0 1 Pakistan 0 0 1 1 Sri Lanka

Football - 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Football COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 1 0 0 1 Pakistan 0 0 1 1 Sri Lanka

Boxing - 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Boxing COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 9 1 2 12 Pakistan 2 1 1 4 Sri Lanka

Basketball - 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Basketball COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 1 0 0 1 Pakistan 0 1 0 1 Sri Lanka

Athletics at 3rd South Asian Games - Calcutta 1987

Athletics(MEN) COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL India 6 4 0 10 Pakistan 4 6 0 10 Sri Lanka

3rd South Asian games - Culcatta 1987

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In 1987, the cavalcade of the SAF Games arrived at Calcutta (India). Member countries on the rolls lined up on November 20 for the third episode of the SAF Games. For the first time in the history of these games the number of disciplines touched double figures. N.Annavi of India set up a new games record in high jump measuring 2.15 metres. Mohammad Rashid of Pakistan threw the Javelin to cover a distance of 71.92 metres. The two records are intact till date. In the women's section India 's P.T. Usha set a new mark in 400-metre hurdles, clocking 57.18 seconds which has not been eliminated in the subsequent editions of the SAF Games. India reaped a rich harvest of medals in team events. Gold medals in all the events - kabaddi, football, basketball, table tennis (men and women) and volleyball were claimed by the Indians. In all India managed to top the medal tally for the third time in succession with 91 gold, 45 silver and 19 bronze. Pakistan got 16 gold medals while Sri Lanka wo