Western Asiatic Games

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The Western Asiatic Games was a multi-sport event for athletes from Western Asia. The games were established since as a replacement to the Far Eastern Games, which were cancelled due to the political difficulties between China and Japan. The games were suggested and organized by the IOC member in India, Guru Dutt Sondhi.

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The scope of the Games comprised all the countries east of Suez and west of Singapore. The first and only edition of the games was celebrated in Delhi, India from 27 February to 3 March 1934. A second event was planned to be held in Palestine Mandate, however the games were cancelled due to the armed conflict in the region. [1] [2]

The Asian Games was later launched as a successor competition and, at a more narrow regional level, the West Asian Games emerged to fulfil the position of an event for West Asia.

1934 Western Asiatic Games

The First Western Asiatic Games was celebrated in Delhi between 27 February and 3 March 1934 at the Irwin Amphitheater. Four countries—Afghanistan, British India, Palestine Mandate and Ceylon—participated. The participants competed in athletics, aquatic sports, including swimming and diving, and field hockey.


Results

Athletics

Athletics was contested at the Irwin Amphitheater, New Delhi from 2 to 3 March.

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards R.A. Vernieux
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
9.7 E.S. Whiteside
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Mohamed Khan
Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan (AFG)
220 yards E.S. Whiteside
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
22.5Theodore Levy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
23.4Shlomoh Meranz
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
23.8
880 yardsG.P. Bhalla
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
2:03.5D.I. Colonne
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  Ceylon (CEY)
Chengappa
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
1 mileN. Mathews
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  Ceylon (CEY)
4:41.8Harcharn Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Walter Frankl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
3 MilesKishen Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
15:22.6Walter Frankl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
16:23.4Gujjar Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
6 MilesGujjar Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
32:33.5Babu Ram
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Walter Frankl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
36:37.4
440 Yards HurdlesM. Asghar
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
1:00.0Latif Mohammed
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Mohammed Khan
Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan (AFG)
Shot PutCyril Cl. Dissanayake
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  Ceylon (CEY)
41 ft 8+58 in (12.716 m)Ahmed Zahur
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Dov Rabinovich
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
Long JumpNiranjan Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
21 ft 11+34 in (6.699 m)K. Duraisingam
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  Ceylon (CEY)
McGowan
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
High JumpR. Francis
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)W. W. Tambimuttu
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  Ceylon (CEY)
Abu Yusuf
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Hop, Step and Jump Mehar Chand Dhawan
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
45 ft 5+58 in (13.859 m)Niranjan Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Mohamed Khan
Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan (AFG)
Hammer ThrowM. Ishaq
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
94 ft 5 in (28.78 m)Ahmed Khan
Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan (AFG)
Dov Rabinovich
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
Discus ThrowE. Whiter
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
116 ft 3+34 in (35.452 m)Dov Rabinovich
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
Gurdit Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Javelin ThrowE. Whiter
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
168 ft 4+34 in (51.327 m) Mehr Chand
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
R.E. Blaze
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  Ceylon (CEY)
Pole VaultAbdul Shafi
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
11 ft 5+12 in (3.493 m)Gajinder Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
W. W. Tambimuttu
Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  Ceylon (CEY)
Relay RaceFlag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  Ceylon British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine

Aquatics

Aquatic sports, including Swimming and Diving were contested at Patiala from February 25 to February 26, 1934.

EventGoldSilverBronze
110 Yards freestyleRaja Ram Sawoo
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
1:12.8Sushil Bose
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Efraim Alfred Guth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
220 Yards breaststrokeDarshan Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
3:57.4P.K. Bannerjee
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
440 Yards freestyle Nalin Malik
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
6:26.4Efraim Alfred Guth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
Ghulam Hussain Butt
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
1 Mile Freestyle Nalin Malik
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
28:14.8Efraim Alfred Guth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)
110 Yards backstrokeBakshi Ranbir
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
1:39.8D.I. Holamn
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
De Khogen
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
DivingRit Mohinder Singh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Sushil Bose
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)
Bashir Ali Shaikh
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India (IND)

Field hockey

Only two countries India and Afghanistan had entered their teams in the field hockey tournament. The only match of the tournament thus also served as the final. The British Indian team defeated Afghanistan 5–0.

2 March 1934 (1934-03-02)
India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg5–0Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Irwin Amphitheater

Medal table

  *   Host nation (India)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India  (IND)*2013841
2Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  Ceylon  (CEY)3328
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mandatory Palestine (PAL)05712
4Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan  (AFG)0235
Totals (4 entries)23232066

See also

Other Games celebrated in India:

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