Bhutan is a member of South Asian Zone of Olympic Council Of Asia and had participated in all 13 South Asian Games since beginning. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
| Bhutan at the South Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BHU |
| NOC | Bhutan Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| South Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
| Games | Host | Rank |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Kathmandu |  Nepal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1985 Dhaka |  Bangladesh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1987 Calcutta |  India | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1989 Islamabad |  Pakistan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1991 Colombo |  Sri Lanka | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Dhaka | Bangladesh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Madras | India | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 Kathmandu | Nepal | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 2004 Islamabad | Pakistan | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 Colombo | Sri Lanka | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2010 Dhaka | Bangladesh | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 Guwahati/Shillong | India | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara/Janakpur | Nepal | 8 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2023 Lahore | Pakistan | Future Event | ||||
| Total | 2 | 23 | 66 | 91 | ||
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