1989 South Asian Games

IV South Asian Games
Host cityPakistan Islamabad, Pakistan
Nations7
Events10 Sports
Opening20 October
Closing28 October
Opened byGhulam Ishaq Khan
President of Pakistan
Main venueJinnah Stadium

The 1989 South Asian Games, officially the IV South Asian Federation Games, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan from 20 October to 28 October 1989.[1][2] Muhammad Ali appeared as a special guest at the closing ceremony.[2]

The Games[edit]

Participating nations[edit]

Seven countries competed.

Sports[edit]

Squash was introduced for the first time in 1989 games. It replaced basketball from the previous games.

  • Aquatics
  • Athletics
  • Boxing
  • Football (details)
  • Kabaddi (Circle style)
  • Squash (debut)
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling

Medal tally[edit]

Host nation Pakistan finished in 2nd place with a total of 97 medals (42 gold, 33 silver, and 22 bronze).

  *   Host nation (Pakistan)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 India614320124
2 Pakistan*42332297
3 Sri Lanka6102137
4   Nepal1133246
5 Bangladesh1122437
6 Bhutan0033
7 Maldives0000
Totals (7 entries)111111122344

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "South Asian Federation Games (SAF Games 1989) :: Islamabad, Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  2. ^ a b "South Asian Games: Athletes did Pakistan proud in 4th edition". DAWN.COM. 2006-07-31. Retrieved 2020-07-28.