Athletics at the 2006 South Asian Games
At the 2006 South Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 23 August to 27 August 2006.[1] A total of 35 events were contested, of which 20 by male and 15 by female athletes.
Athletics at the 10th South Asian Games | |
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Susanthika Jayasinghe was a triple gold medallist | |
Dates | 23 August – 27 August |
Host city | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Venue | Sugathadasa Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Events | 35 |
Participation | ? athletes from 8 nations |
Records set | 5 Games records |
India was the most successful country, medals-wise, with a total of 43 medals, 15 of which were gold. The hosts Sri Lanka were the next best medal winner, having taken 14 gold medals.[2] A total of 5 Games records were broken during the competition, which included world medallist Anju Bobby George's performance of 6.42 metres in the long jump.[3] Susanthika Jayasinghe completed a 100 and 200 metres double, before going on to take the gold with the Sri Lankan relay team. Her male counterpart Rohan Pradeep Kumara achieved a similar feat, winning the 200 and 400 metres races, as well at the 400 m relay. Pinki Pramanik of India was another athlete to win two golds as she won the women's 400 and 800 metres finals.
Rajendra Bhandari of Nepal won a 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase double, but his sample delivered at the Games tested positive for Norandrosterone. He was disqualified from the event and banned from competing for two years.[4] Jani Chathurangani Silva, the 100 m silver medallist, was also banned for Norandrosterone.[5] It is unclear whether medals have been reassigned.
Records
Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
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Anju Bobby George | Long jump | 6.42 m | GR | |
Susanthika Jayasinghe Buddika Sujani Premila Priyadarshani? Jani Chathurangi Silva | 4×100 metre relay | 44.63 | GR | |
Preeja Sreedharan | 10,000 metres | 34:27.13 | GR | |
Chaminda Sampath | Triple jump | 16:26 m | GR | |
Surender Singh | 10,000 metres | 29:41.30 | GR |
Rajendra Bhandari 5000 metres NEP 14.01.19 Failed in Doping
Key: | WR — World record • AR — Area record • GR — Games record • NR — National record |
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Medal summary
- Key
Men
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | 10:52 | 10:53 | 10:61 | |||
200 metres | 21.14 | 21.51 | 21.52 | |||
400 metres | 46.33 | 46.40 | 47.77 | |||
800 metres | 1:50:23 | 1:50:30 | 1:50:36 | |||
1500 metres | 3:44.50 | 3:45.60 | 3:53.73 | |||
5000 metres | 14:01.19 | 14:02.43 | 14:28.59 | |||
10,000 metres | 29:41.30 GR | 29:43.09 | 31:01.34 | |||
110 metre hurdles | 14.19 | 14.26 | 14.62 | |||
400 metre hurdles | 51.00 | 51.02 | 51.66 | |||
3000 metre steeplechase | 8:51:76 | 9:00:99 | 9:02:15 | |||
4×100 metre relay | 40.29 | 40.76 | 43.91 | |||
4×400 metre relay | 3:09:25 | 3:10:47 | 3:11:35 | |||
Marathon | 2:25:40 | 2:28:10 | 2:29:16 | |||
High jump | 2:19 m | 2:19 m | 2:16 m | |||
Pole vault | 4.78 m | 4.70 m | 4.50 m | |||
Long jump | 7.73 m | 7.46 m | 7.31 m | |||
Triple jump | 16:26 m GR | 15:85 m | 15:82 | |||
Shot put | 17.43 m | 16.75 m | 16.63 m | |||
Discus throw | 55.10 m | 52.89 m | 52.69 m | |||
Javelin throw | 77.99 | 70.20 | 69.69 |
Women
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | 11.33 | 11.76 | 12:07 | |||
200 metres | 22.99 | 24.24 | 24.62 | |||
400 metres | 52.54 | 53.83 | 55.76 | |||
800 metres | 2:03.81 | 2:04.77 | 2:08.04 NR | |||
1500 metres | 4:14.26 | 4:14.71 | 4:30.61 | |||
5000 metres | 16:03.11 | 16:37.41 | 16:52.51 | |||
10,000 metres | 34:27.13 GR | 35:03.43 | 35:24.05 | |||
100 metre hurdles | 14.28 | 14.36 NR | 14.61 | |||
4×100 metre relay | Susanthika Jayasinghe Buddika Sujani Jani Chathurangani ? | 44.63 GR | 46.37 | 47.28 | ||
4×400 metre relay | 3:38:01 | 3:39:48 | 3:44:81 | |||
High jump | 1.71 m | 1.68 m | 1.68 m | |||
Long jump | 6.42 m GR | 6.07 m =NR | 5.94 m | |||
Shot put | 14.96 m | 14.45 m | 14.07 m | |||
Discus throw | 47.50 m | 45.67 m | 43.29 m | |||
Javelin throw | 50.73 m | 49.85 m | 46.45 m |
Medal table
* Host nation (Sri Lanka)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 43 | |
2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 33 | |
3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals (8 nations) | 33 | 34 | 35 | 102 |
- Note: Table has been adjusted to discount medals by athletes who failed drugs tests
References
- General
- Athletics results. SAF Games 2006. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-24). Jayasinghe back with 22.99 to win South Asian Games 200m - Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-25). South Asian Games – Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-26). South Asian Games – Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-27). Marathon ends South Asian Games – Final day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Specific
- Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-17). Bobby George hopes to gain World Cup selection in Colombo – South Asian Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-27). Marathon ends South Asian Games – Final day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- [Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-25). South Asian Games – Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Doping Rule Violation. IAAF (2007-06-04). Retrieved on 2010-03-05.
- Jani found guilty likely to lose her medals Archived 2009-03-16 at the Wayback Machine. Sri Lanka News First (2006-11-02). Retrieved on 2010-03-04.