Kabaddi at the 2016 South Asian Games

Kabaddi
at the 2016 South Asian Games
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2016 South Asian Games

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The 2016 South Asian Games, held from February 5 to February 16 in Guwahati and Shillong, India, saw the active participation of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. These nations engaged in a wide array of sporting events during the competition.[1]

Kabaddi

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Kabaddi, which originated in South Asia, is a dynamic game played between two teams on opposite halves of a field. It is also known by various names in different countries such as hu-tu-tu, ha-do-do, chedu-gedu, gudu, and theecub, which involves individual players cross the opponent’s half turn by turn while repeatedly chanting “kabaddi-kabaddi” and scores the points by touching opponents before returning to their territory without getting caught or taking a breath.[2]

Kabaddi at the 2016 South Asian Games were held in Guwahati, India from 10 to 15 February 2016.[3]

Women's Kabaddi: Gold Medal Winner

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The Indian Women’s Kabaddi team, led by star player Abhilasha Mhatre, helped the team win the gold medal with a comprehensive victory, scoring 32-12 against Bangladesh.[4]

Road to Men's Final

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The Indian men’s kabaddi team displays a remarkable skill and secured a place in the final by defeating Bangladesh with a score of 29-9 whereas Pakistan, with an impressive comeback against Sri Lanka securing a place in Final with the score of 22-11.[5]

Men's Kabaddi: Gold Medal Winner

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The men’s team also clinched gold by defeating archrival Pakistan in the tense gold match.[6] Captain Anup Kumar led the team to victory by a narrow margin of two points. The final score of the match was 9-7.

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's team
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  India (IND)   Pakistan (PAK)   Bangladesh (BAN)
  Sri Lanka (SRI)
Women's team
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  India (IND)   Bangladesh (BAN)   Sri Lanka (SRI)
  Nepal (NEP)

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  India (IND)2002
2  Bangladesh (BAN)0112
3  Pakistan (PAK)0101
4  Sri Lanka (SRI)0022
5  Nepal (NEP)0011
Totals (5 entries)2248

References

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  1. ^ "2016 South Asian Games begin today: Facts on the event and India's achievements". India Today. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Kabaddi | Indian Origin, Team Sport & Rules | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Competition Schedule - 12th South Asian Games, Guwahati & Shillong". www.southasiangames2016.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ^ "City kabaddi player wins gold at SAF Games". The Times of India. 17 February 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ "India reaches the finals of men's, women's kabaddi". Sportstar. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Home team claim kabaddi top spot". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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