Fencing at the South Asian Games

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Fencing at the South Asian Games
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Host South Asia
Nations participating7
2019
2025

Fencing at the South Asian Games was first introduced during the 2019 South Asian Games held in Kathmandu, Nepal. [1] [2]

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)115117
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh  (BAN)13711
3Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal  (NEP)04610
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)0088
5Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)0022
Totals (5 entries)12122448

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References

  1. South Asian Games 2019: Official dates and full schedule of competition released Vijay Sain sportskeeda.com 16 November 2019 Retrieved 19 November 2019
  2. SAG includes fencing for the first time: Nepali fencer Payas aims for gold 30 September 2019 Retrieved 09 November 2019