I South Asian Beach Games



The I South Asian Beach Games held in Hambantota, Sri Lanka between 8 to 14 October 2011. The opening ceremony will be held at the Hambantota Beach Stadium, located in Hambantota district. The event was opened by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who said the Games will contribute to further enhancing the image of the country as a visitor destination.

The event was robbed of some of its glamour when four Sri Lankan body builders were found guilty of taking illegal drugs forcing the organisers to cancel six events in that sport due to the lack of the minimum number of participants for an event.  

The Games’ opening have coincided with a group of delegates from across Asia arriving in Hambantota to inspect the city’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games.

Host city selection

Sri Lankan bid for Hambantota was selected over bids of Bangladesh and the Maldives by the South Asian National Olympic Committees in an unanimous decision.

 Logo and the Mascot

The logo was launched on 20 January 2011 in Galle. The Mascot represents a character called "Salu Paaliya" which is one of the 12 Palis. Palis are characters which represents various dance forms. It is believed that the "Salu Paaliya" has comical actions and the power to heal which is ideal for the Beach Games as the Mascot.

Participating Nations

8 (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)

Sports/Events

10
3-on-3 Basketball, Beach football, Beach handball, Beach kabaddi, Beach netball, Beach volleyball, Marathon swimming, Lifesaving, Tent pegging and Windsurfing.

 

The top three winners were: India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan


  Medal Tally of I South Asian Beach Games
 

Rank

Nation

Medals

Gold

  Silver

  Bronze

Total

1

India

11

09

07

27

2

Sri Lanka

09

10

09

28

3

Pakistan

05

02

04

11

4

Nepal

01

02

05

08

5

Bangladesh

01

01

01

03

6

Maldives

0

01

02

03

7

Afghanistan

0

01

0

01

8

Bhutan

0

0

0

0

Total

27

26

28

81

 

 
Pakistan Medal Tally in I South Asian Beach Games
 

S.No.

Discipline

Medals

 Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

1.

Equestrian

1

2

1

4

2.

Beach Handball

1

0

0

1

3.

Beach Kabaddi

1

0

0

1

4.

Lifesaving

0

0

2

2

5.

Beach Netball

0

0

1

1

6.

Windsurfing

2

0

0

2

Total

5

2

4

11

 

S.No.

Player

Name of Event

Medal

   Equestrian

1. 

Haroon Bandyal/Aamir Munnawar

Lance and Sword - Pairs

Gold

2.

Chaudri Rashid/Shebaz Khan

Lance and Sword - Pairs

Silver

3. 

Pakistan team

Indian File

Silver

4.

Pakistan team

Team Lance

Bronze

   Beach Handball

1.

Mr. Muhammad Sohaib
Mr. Muhammad Shahid Pervaiz
Mr. Muhammad Uzair Atif
Mr. Nasrullah
Mr. Tahir Ali
Mr. Muhammad Javed
Mr. Tariq Iqbal
Mr. Asif Ali

Team Men

Gold

   Beach Kabaddi

1. 

Mr. Nasir Ali
Mr. Wajid Ali
Mr. Abrar Khan
Mr. Muhammad Khalid
Mr. Akhlaq Hussain
Mr. Atif Waheed

Team Men

Gold

   Lifesaving

1. 

Mr. Naeem Ahmed

Board Race - Open

Bronze

2. 

Mr. Dilshad
Mr. Naeem Ahmed
Mr. Muhammad Aslam
Mr. Muhammad Ashraf

Beach Relay - Open

Bronze

   Beach Netball

1. 

Ms. Rosalba Margaret Fernandes
Ms. Qurat ul Ain Arain
Ms. Shahbana Moin
Ms. Hajra Khan
Ms. Romana Amjad
Ms. Umama Qadri
Ms. Ayesha Dilshad
Ms. Seheresh Nawaz

Team Women

Bronze

   Windsurfing

1. 

Mr. Muhammad Sajjad

Mistral One Open Heavyweight

Gold

2.

Raja Qasim Abbas Rathore

Mistral One Open Lightweight

Gold