1999 South Asian Games

none August 2025 8th South Asian Games 1999 South Asian Games logo.jpg 120 NEP Kathmandu, Nepal 7 12 Sports 25 September 1999 4 October 1999 Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal Dasarath Rangasala Stadium 1995 Madras 2004 Islamabad The 1999 South Asian Games (or 8th SAF Games) were held in Kathmandu, Nepal (for the second time) from 25 September to 4 October 1999. 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. 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 most, with 102 gold, 58 silver and 37 bronze, Nepal then 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 SAF Games http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/8th_SAF_Games.htm Pakistan Sports Board 3 June 2014 7 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140607005814/http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/8th_SAF_Games.htm dead The games Sports There were 12 sports including 2 new sports, Karate and Taekwondo. 20px Athletics 20px Boxing 20px Football (Football at the 1999 South Asian Games) 20px Kabaddi 20px Karate (debut) 20px Shooting 20px Swimming (Swimming at the 1999 South Asian Federation Games) 20px Table tennis 20px Taekwondo (debut) 20px Volleyball 20px Weightlifting 20px Wrestling Medal table A total of 523 medals comprising 162 Gold medals, 162 Silver medals and 199 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Nepal's performance was their best ever yet in South Asian Games and were placed only second to India.Hosts Nepal set new medals record at South Asian Games https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2019/12/06/hosts-nepal-set-new-medals-record-at-south-asian-games 2020-12-17 kathmandupost.com English NEP FlagIOC2team 1999 South Asian Games 102 58 37 31 10 24 yes 16 42 62 10 36 30 2 10 35 1 6 7 0 0 4 Note: 28 Golds of Nepal came from Taekwondo and Karate.https://www.nocnepal.org.np/index.php?linkId=201 Nepal OLympic Committee Nocnepal.org.np 2016-03-22 The gold medal won by Pramila Thapa in taekwondo was the first gold medal in Nepal's taekwondo history and sports council'sAugust 2013 history.THE OFFICIAL TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME - NEPAL - NETHERLANDS - NIGERIA - NORWAY https://www.lacancha.com/tkdhofn.html#NEPAL 2021-11-16 www.lacancha.com References Category:South Asian Games Category:1999 South Asian Games S S South Asian Games, 1999 Category:1999 in Asian sport Category:Sport in Kathmandu Category:Multi-sport events in Nepal