Squash at the South Asian Games

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| formation = 1998 {{flagicon|PAK}} Islamabad

| recurrence = Four years

| last = 2019 {{flagicon|NEP}} Lalitpur

| next = 2026 {{flagicon|PAK}} Karachi

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Squash was first hosted at the South Asian Games in 1989 and has been regularly hosted since the 2016 edition.{{Cite news |date=2019-12-07 |title=India start off brightly in squash at South Asian Games |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/india-start-off-brightly-in-squash-at-south-asian-games/articleshow/72412482.cms |access-date=2024-12-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

History

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. https://web.archive.org/web/20080828220616/http://www.tomorrowsrilanka.com/4th_saf_games/4th_saf_game_squash.html

Medal table

{{Medals table

|flag_template=WSF

|event=Squash at the South Asian Games

|gold_IND=9

|silver_IND=12

|bronze_IND=8

|gold_PAK=12

|silver_PAK=6

|bronze_PAK=7

|gold_SRI=0

|silver_SRI=2

|bronze_SRI=10

|gold_NEP=0

|silver_NEP=0

|bronze_NEP=6

|gold_BAN=0

|silver_BAN=1

|bronze_BAN=1

|gold_BHU=0

|silver_BHU=0

|bronze_BHU=0

|gold_MDV=0

|silver_MDV=0

|bronze_MDV=0

}}

References