Squash at the South Asian Games
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| First event | 1998  Islamabad |
|---|---|
| Occur every | Four years |
| Last event | 2019  Lalitpur |
| Next event | 2025 Karachi |
Squash was first hosted at the South Asian Games in 1989 and has been regularly hosted since the 2016 edition.[1]
History
[edit]Squash was first contested in 1989 at the South Asian Games but a men's only event was hosted. Its second appearance at the multi-sport event came in 2004 where matches for both men and women were held. Squash has since featured in the 2006, 2010 (men's matches only), 2016, and 2019.[2]
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 12 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 |  India | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 |  Bangladesh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Nepal | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 |  Bhutan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 21 | 21 | 32 | 74 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "India start off brightly in squash at South Asian Games". The Times of India. 2019-12-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080828220616/http://www.tomorrowsrilanka.com/4th_saf_games/4th_saf_game_squash.html