At the
2004 South Asian Games
The 2004 South Asian Games, officially known as the IX South Asian Federation Games, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan from 29 March to 7 April 2004. Originally scheduled for 2001, the games were postponed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the Un ...
, the
athletics events were held at the
Jinnah Stadium in
Islamabad,
Pakistan from 2 April to 6 April
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
. A total of 32 events were contested, of which 19 by male and 13 by female athletes.
[Weerawansa, Dinesh (2004-04-08)]
South Asian Games - Review
IAAF
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. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. A total of six
Games records were set over the course of the five-day competition.
India topped the medal rankings with 15 golds and 29 medals to their name – an Indian athlete reached the podium in all the women's events.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
were second best, followed by the hosts Pakistan.
Madhuri Singh scored an 800/1500 metres double gold medal in the women's events. Sri Lanka's
Rohan Pradeep Kumara
Rohan Handunpurage Pradeep Kumara (born 10 March 1975) is Sri Lankan athlete who competed in the Men's 400 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, and did not pass the first round.
Kumara finished 400m Round 1's fourth heat at a time of 46.20 sec ...
made an impact on the men's side by winning the 200 and 400 metres events, as well as helping the Sri Lanka 4×400 m relay team to another gold.
Records
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
References
;General
South Asian (Federation) Games GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
*Weerawansa, Dinesh (2004-04-02)
IAAF
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. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
*Weerawansa, Dinesh (2004-04-03)
Jayasinghe takes 200m - South Asian Games - Day Two IAAF
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*Weerawansa, Dinesh (2004-04-04)
Cooray wins men’s Marathon - 2:16:38 - South Asian Games, Day 3 IAAF
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*Weerawansa, Dinesh (2004-04-05)
India upsets Sri Lanka in men's 100m final - South Asian Games - Day Four IAAF
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*Weerawansa, Dinesh (2004-04-06)
Third gold for Kumar - South Asian Games - Final Day IAAF
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