8th South Asian Games - Kathmandu 1999



The Eight SAF Games was hosted for the second time in Kathmandu , Nepal from 25 September to 4 October 1999 . His Late Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev declared the games open amidst a grand ceremony. 1069 athletes of the different seven SAARC countries participated in the twelve sports including Athletics, Boxing, Football, Kabaddi, Karate, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weight Lifting and Wrestling . In the final medal count, India took first position and taking the advantages of host country Nepal amazingly took second position followed by Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives . Out of 523 medals India had the lion's share of 102 gold, 58 silver and 37 bronze, Nepal took 31 gold, 10 silver and 24 bronze, Sri Lanka 16 gold 42 silver and 62 bronze, Pakistan 10 gold, 36 silver and 30 bronze, Bangladesh 2 gold, 10 silver and 35 bronze, Bhutan 1 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze, Maldives 4 bronze. None of the participant countries went back empty hand without having medals. Even Bhutan and Maldives had the benefit of medals.

8th SAG Katmandu 1999:
Host City Katmandu
Country Nepal
Nations Participating 7
Disciplines 12


Participating NOCs:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.

Medals Telly:
COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL

India
102 58 37 197

Nepal
31 10 24 65

Sri Lanka
16 42 62 120

Pakistan
10 36 30 76

Bangladesh
2 10 35 47

Bhutan
1 6 7 14

Maldives
0 0 4 4

G.TOTAL
162 162 199 523



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