| Athletics at the 9th South Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 April – 6 April |
| Host city | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Venue | Jinnah Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 32 |
| Participation | ? athletes from 8 nations |
| Records set | 6 Games records |
At the 2004 South Asian Games , the athletics events were held at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan from 2 April to 6 April 2004. A total of 32 events were contested, of which 19 by male and 13 by female athletes. [1] 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 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 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.
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manjula Kumara Wijesekara | High jump |  Sri Lanka | 2.20 m | GR NR |
| Rohan Pradeep Kumara | 200 metres | Sri Lanka | 20.99 | GR |
| K. Nagraj Sandeep Sukeria M. Vilesh Piyush Kumar | 4×100 metres relay |  India | 39.91 | GR |
| Anaejeet Singh | Triple jump | India | 16.16 m | GR |
| Sangeetha Mohan | High jump | India | 1.81 m | GR |
| Seema Antil | Discus throw | India | 57.03 m | GR |
| Key: | WR — World record • AR — Area record • GR — Games record • NR — National record |
|---|
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Jani Chathurangani Silva (SRI) | 11.81 | K.M. Greeshma (IND) | 11.96 | Poonam Tomer (IND) | 11.98 |
| 200 metres | Susanthika Jayasinghe (SRI) | 23.49 | Buddika Sujani (SRI) | 24.31 | Poonam Toner (IND) | 24.76 |
| 400 metres | S. Geetha (IND) | 52.25 | Chitra Soman (IND) | 52.43 |  Neuman Nehar (BAN) | 55.46 |
| 800 metres | Madhuri Singh (IND) | 2:07.61 | Mangal Priyadharshani (SRI) | 2:07.84 |  Gulanaz Ara (PAK) | 2:09.49. |
| 1500 metres | Madhuri Singh (IND) | 4:31.16 | Sumeera Zaheer (PAK) | 4:31.41 NR | Preeja Sreedharan (IND) | 4:32.24 |
| 100 metre hurdles | Sriyani Kulawansa (SRI) | 13.37 | Priya Natrajan (IND) | 13.84 | Soma Biswa (IND) | 13.88 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Sri Lanka (SRI) Jani Chathurangani Silva Sriyani Kulawansa Achala Dias Sujani Buddhika | 46.13 | India (IND) | 46.21 | Bangladesh (BAN) | 47.92 |
| 4×400 metres relay | India (IND) | 3:33.49 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 3:44.12 | Pakistan (PAK) | 3:46.10 |
| High jump | Sangeetha Mohan (IND) | 1.81 m GR | Sahana Kumari (IND) | 1.75 m | Priyangika Maduwanthi (SRI) | 1.69 m |
| Long jump | Jetty Joseph (IND) | 6.30 m | Foujia Huda (BAN) | 6.07 m | Pooja Ahlawat (IND) | 5.82 m |
| Shot put | Latha Nicholas (IND) | 15.36 m | A. Chaitali (IND) | 14.48 m | Zeenath Praveen (PAK) | 13.47 m |
| Discus throw | Seema Antil (IND) | 57.03 m GR | Krish Na (IND) | 49.13 m | Padma Wijesundara (SRI) | 42.31 m |
| Javelin throw | Anne Maheshi De Silva (SRI) | 51.37 m | Gurmeet Kaur (IND) | 51.27 m | Suman Devi (IND) | 50.58 m |
* Host nation (Pakistan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India (IND) | 15 | 12 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 |  Pakistan (PAK)* | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 |  Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Bangladesh (BAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bhutan (BHU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Maldives (MDV) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
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