Afghanistan has participated only 4 South Asian Games out of 13 governed by South Asia Olympic Council. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Afghanistan started participating from 2004 South Asian Games but pulled out after 2016 South Asian Games. [5]
| Afghanistan at the South Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| South Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
| Games | Host | Rank |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Islamabad |  Pakistan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 32 |
| 2006 Colombo |  Sri Lanka | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 2010 Dhaka |  Bangladesh | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
| 2016 Guwahati/Shillong |  India | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 35 |
| Total | 21 | 28 | 79 | 128 | ||
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