Handball at the South Asian Games
Handball has been a South Asian Games event since 2010 for men's and since 2016 for women's.
Pakistan is most successful team in men's handball event winning 2 gold and 1 silver medal, ahead of their arch rivals India. Pakistan won gold in the 2010 and 2019 edition of the South Asian Games beating India by 37–31 and 30–29 respectively.[1][2] In the 2016 edition, Pakistan lost to the hosts India, score being 32–31.[3]
In women's handball event, India is at top winning 2 gold medals.
Summary
Men
Handball event for men was added to the South Asian Games in its 11th edition held at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2010 Details |
 Dhaka |
 Pakistan |
37–31 |  India |
 Bangladesh |
42–11 |  Nepal | ||
| 2016 Details |
 Guwahati & Shillong |
India |
32–31 | Pakistan |
Bangladesh |
37–25 | Nepal | ||
| 2019 Details |
 Kathmandu & Pokhara |
Pakistan |
30–29 | India |
 Sri Lanka |
26–23 | Bangladesh | ||
Women
Handball event for women was added to the South Asian Games in its 12th edition held at Guwahati, India.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2016 Details |
Guwahati & Shillong |
India |
45–25 | Bangladesh |
Pakistan |
28–24 | Nepal | ||
| 2019 Details |
Kathmandu & Pokhara |
India |
35–21 | Nepal |
Bangladesh |
31–15 | Pakistan | ||
Medal table
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | India | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Nepal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
- ^ "South Asian Games Handball: Final results". www.teamhandballnews.com. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- ^ "Pakistan men's Handball team labours to Gold over India in 13th South Asian Games". www.khilari.com.pk. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "SAG Handball: India clinches gold in men's and women's event". www.sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
External links
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