Nepal participated in the first edition of SAG, 1984 South Asian Games at Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal from 17 to 23 September 1984. A total of 105 competitors representing Nepal, participated in the games. Nepal was the host of the first South Asian Games. It finished fourth at the medal tally with a total medals count of 24 including 4 golds, 12 silvers and 8 bronzes.[1] [2]
| Nepal at the 1984 South Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NEP |
| NOC | Nepal Olympic Committee |
| Website | https://www.nocnepal.org.np/ |
| in Kathmandu, Nepal 17 to 23 September 1984 | |
| Competitors | 105 in 5 sports |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| South Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Medalists edit
Ashok Kumar Karki was a double medalist from Nepal in two events of Weightlifting. Medalists representing Nepal are as follows:[3]
| Medal | Name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Baikuntha Manandhar | Athletics |
| Gold
|
Dal Bahadur Rana Magar | Boxing |
| Gold
|
Pushkar Dhoj Sahi | Boxing |
| Gold
|
Nepal national football team | Football |
 Silver
|
Arjun Pandit | Athletics |
| Silver
|
Amiri Yadav | Athletics |
| Silver
|
Prakash Tuladhar | Boxing |
| Silver
|
Prabin Tuladhar | Boxing |
| Silver
|
Uttam Shrestha | Boxing |
| Silver
|
Man Bahadur Shrestha | Boxing |
| Silver
|
Ram Awale | Boxing |
| Silver
|
Jagadish Pradhan | Weightlifting |
| Silver
|
Ashok Karki | Weightlifting |
| Silver
|
Weightlifting | |
| Silver
|
Surendra Hamal | Weightlifting |
| Silver
|
Sunil Joshi | Weightlifting |
 Bronze
|
Jodha Gurung | Athletics |
| Bronze
|
Umesh Maskey | Boxing |
| Bronze
|
Jyoti Paudel | Weightlifting |
| Bronze
|
Shiv Bhakti | Weightlifting |
| Bronze
|
Sumsuddin Siddiki | Weightlifting |
| Bronze
|
Amrit Chirtrkar; Tulsi Gurung; | Swimming
(4 X 100 m Relay Free Style Men's) |
| Bronze
|
Ishwor Karki; Rajman Tuladhar; | Swimming
(Middle Relay Men's) |
| Bronze
|
Sharada Lepcha; Archana Thapa; | Swimming
(4 X 100 m Relay Free Style Women's) |
Medals by Sports edit
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Football | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Swimming | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | - | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 4 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Nepal Olympic Committee". Archived from the original on 27 August 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Nepal Olympic Committee at the Wayback Machine (archived August 13, 2013)
- ^ "Nepal Olympic Committee". Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2022 – via Wayback Machine.