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| Pakistan at the 2006 South Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | PAK |
| NOC | Pakistan Olympic Association |
| in Colombo | |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| South Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Pakistan participated in the 2006 South Asian Games in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 18 August to 28 August 2006.
Pakistan won 41 gold medals from a total of 216 medals. [1]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Weightlifting | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
 Wrestling | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
 Shooting | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
 Boxing | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
 Karate | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
 Athletics | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 |
 Taekwondo | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
 Wushu | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Squash | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Judo | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
 Cycling | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Field hockey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Football | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowing | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Swimming | 0 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
 Kabaddi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Badminton | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
 Table tennis | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
 Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Archery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Handball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (21 entries) | 41 | 43 | 72 | 156 |
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