IX Asian Games



31 years after its genesis, the Asian Games made a full circle back to it's birth place, New Delhi, India. Within the harmonious fifties to the blustery eighties, the Asiad had been rewarded with better understanding and further promotion of friendship through sports between Asian countries/NOCs. At 9th Asiad, the competing countries/NOCs grew three-fold and participants 9 times. There was a drastic change in the race for medals. Although the total amount of medals won were the same, China excelled Japan in gold medals. Also, it was the last Asiad to be held under the authority of the Asian Games Federation (AGF) and the Olympic Council of Asia ( OCA ) took over the responsibility.

Participating Nations

33

Participants

4595

Sports/Events

21

Athletics, Swimming, Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Handball, Cycling, Boxing, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Archery, Shooting, Equestrian, Gymnastics, Hockey, Badminton, Canoeing, Sailing, Golf

33 countries participated in the Games, which was the largest number in Asian Games history.

4,595 athletes and officials were involved.

There were 21sports and 147 events.

Sports added: handball, equestrian, rowing and golf

Sports dropped: fencing and bowling.

The top three winners were: China, Japan and Korea.


Medal Tally of IX Asian Games
 

Rank.

Nation

Medals

     Gold

      Silver

       Bronze

     Total

1

China

61

51

41

153

2

Japan

57

52

44

153

3

South Korea

28

28

37

93

4

North Korea

17

19

20

56

5

India

13

19

25

57

6

Indonesia

4

4

7

15

7

Iran

4

4

4

12

8

Pakistan

3

3

5

11

9

Mongolia

3

3

1

7

10

Philippines

2

3

9

14

11

Iraq

2

3

4

9

12

Thailand

1

5

4

10

13

Kuwait

1

3

3

7

14

Syria

1

1

1

3

15

Malaysia

1

-

3

4

16

Singapore

1

-

2

3

17

Afghanistan

-

1

-

1

18

Lebanon

-

-

1

1

19

Bahrain

-

-

1

1

20

Hong Kong

-

-

1

1

21

Qatar

-

-

1

1

22

Vietnam

-

-

1

1

Total

199

199

215

613

 

   Pakistan Medal Tally in IX Asian Games
 

S.No.

Discipline

Medals

     Gold

      Silver

       Bronze

     Total

1.

Boxing

-

2

5

7

2.

Equestrian

-

1

-

1

3.

Hockey

1

-

-

1

4.

Yachting

2

-

-

2

Total

3

3

5

11

 

S.No.

Player

Name of Event

Medal

   Boxing

1.

Mr. Babar Ali Khan

Fly Weight

Silver

2.

Mr. Imtiaz Mahmood

Super Hvy Weight

Silver

3.

Mr. Ali Bux

Lt Fly Weight

Bronze

4.

Mr. Mukhtar Muhammad

Bantam Weight

Bronze

5.

Mr. Muhammad Niaz

Lt. Middle Weight

Bronze

6.

Mr. Muzaffar Ahmed

Middle Weight

Bronze

7.

Mr. Habibullah

Lt. Heavy Weight

Bronze

   Equestrian

1.

Sardar Fateh Khan

Tent Pegging

Silver

   Hockey

1.

Pakistan Team

Hockey (Men)

Gold

   Yachting

1.

Captain Khalid Akhtar

O K Dinghy

Gold

2.

M/s Byram Avari & Goship Avari

Enterprise

Gold