Athletics at the 2006 South Asian Games

At the 2006 South Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 23 August to 27 August 2006.Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-17). Bobby George hopes to gain World Cup selection in Colombo – South Asian Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. A total of 35 events were contested, of which 20 by male and 15 by female athletes.

India was the most successful country, medals-wise, with a total of 43 medals, 15 of which were gold. The hosts Sri Lanka were the next best medal winner, having taken 14 gold medals.Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-27). Marathon ends South Asian Games – Final day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. A total of 5 Games records were broken during the competition, which included world medallist Anju Bobby George's performance of 6.42 metres in the long jump.Weerawansa, Dinesh (2006-08-25). South Asian Games – Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Susanthika Jayasinghe completed a 100 and 200 metres double, before going on to take the gold with the Sri Lankan relay team. Her male counterpart Rohan Pradeep Kumara achieved a similar feat, winning the 200 and 400 metres races, as well at the 400 m relay. Pinki Pramanik of India was another athlete to win two golds as she won the women's 400 and 800 metres finals.

Rajendra Bhandari of Nepal won a 5000 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase double, but his sample delivered at the Games tested positive for Norandrosterone. He was disqualified from the event and banned from competing for two years.Doping Rule Violation. IAAF (2007-06-04). Retrieved on 2010-03-05. Jani Chathurangani Silva, the 100 m silver medallist, was also banned for Norandrosterone.Jani found guilty likely to lose her medals . Sri Lanka News First (2006-11-02). Retrieved on 2010-03-04.

Records NameEventCountryRecordTypeAnju Bobby George Long jump 6.42 m GRSusanthika JayasingheBuddika SujaniPremila PriyadarshaniJani Chathurangani 4×100 metre relay 44.63 GRPreeja Sreedharan 10,000 metres 34:27.13 GRChaminda Sampath Triple jump 16:26 m GRSurender Singh 10,000 metres 29:41.30 GR

Key:WR — World record AR — Area record GR — Games record NR — National record

Medal summary Key

Men 100 metres 10:52 10:53 10:61200 metres 21.14 21.51 21.52400 metres 46.33 46.40 47.77800 metres 1:50:23 1:50:30 1:50:361500 metres 3:44.50 3:45.60 3:53.73 5000 metres 14:01.19 14:02.43 14:28.5910,000 metres 29:41.30 GR 29:43.09 31:01.34110 metre hurdles 14.19 14.26 14.62400 metre hurdles 51.00 51.02 51.66 3000 metre steeplechase 8:51:76 9:00:99 9:02:154×100 metre relay40.2940.7643.914×400 metre relay3:09:253:10:473:11:35 Marathon 2:25:40 2:28:10 2:29:16 High jump 2:19 m 2:19 m 2:16 m Pole vault 4.78 m 4.70 m 4.50 m Long jump 7.73 m 7.46 m 7.31 m Triple jump 16:26 m GR 15:85 m 15:82 Shot put 17.43 m 16.75 m 16.63 m Discus throw 55.10 m 52.89 m 52.69 m Javelin throw 77.99 70.20 69.69

Women 100 metres 11.33 11.76 12:07200 metres 22.99 24.24 24.62400 metres 52.54 53.83 55.76800 metres 2:03.81 2:04.77 2:08.04 NR1500 metres 4:14.26 4:14.71 4:30.615000 metres 16:03.11 16:37.41 16:52.5110,000 metres 34:27.13 GR 35:03.43 35:24.05100 metre hurdles 14.28 14.36 NR 14.614×100 metre relay Susanthika JayasingheBuddika SujaniJani ChathuranganiPremila Priyadarshani 44.63 GR46.3747.284×400 metre relay3:38:013:39:483:44:81 High jump 1.71 m 1.68 m 1.68 m Long jump 6.42 m GR 6.07 m =NR 5.94 m Shot put 14.96 m 14.45 m 14.07 m Discus throw 47.50 m 45.67 m 43.29 m Javelin throw 50.73 m 49.85 m 46.45 m

Doping in Athletics at the 2006 South Asian Games NameNOCSportBanned SubstanceStripped Off MedalBan DurationAwardedRef.Rajendra Bahadur BhandariNepalAthletics (3000m)Norandrosterone Gold2 Years Om PrakashAthletics (5000m) Gold Surendra Kumar SinghJani Chathurangani SilvaSri LankaAthletics (100m)Nandrolone Silver2 Years Sadaf SiddiquiAthletics (4×100m Relay) Gold India

Updated Medal Summary after Doping test results (Medal Upgrade) +EventsGoldSilverBronzeRef.5000 metres (Men) Surendra Kumar Singh Nowshad Khan Sita Ram Jat3000 metres Steeplechase Om Prakash Ram Bhadur Muhammad Nawaz100 metres (Women) Susanthika Jayasinghe Sadaf Siddiqui Poonam Bojanna Berera4×100m Relay (Women) India Pakistan Bangladesh

Medal table

Note: Table has been adjusted to discount medals by athletes who failed drugs tests

Athletics at the 2006 South Asian Games

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