India competed at the 2016 Asian Beach Games held in Danang, Vietnam from 24 September to 3 October 2016. The Indian Olympic Association sent a larger contingent than the previous game as 208 athletes participated in 13 different games at the fifth edition of beach games.[1] India finished at 16th position, winning 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 18 Bronze medals.[2]N. Ramachandran, president of Indian Olympic Association, received an OCA Award of Merit by the Olympic Council of Asia for his contributions to sports in Asia at Danang on 25 September 2016.[3]
| India at the 2016 Asian Beach Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| in Đà Nẵng | |
| Competitors | 208 in 13 sports |
| Medals Ranked 16thth |
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| Asian Beach Games appearances | |
Pincky Balhara won the first medal for India in the 52kg wrestling (kurash) event, finishing third on the second day of games.[4] On the same day, Harish Banghel won a silver medal in men's middleweight Muay Thai event.[5]
Indian women's kabbadi team, which had finished at top in previously held Asian Beach Games, won their five consecutive gold and first for India in this event defeating Thailand.[6] Shweta Ramdas, won the second gold medal for India defeating Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung of Vietnam in the 48–52kg traditional martial arts event.[7] Men's Kabbadi team finished at second position, losing to Pakistan in the final match.[8]
Manoj Kumar Majumdar finished at third position in the beach body-building game (up to 178cm).[9] In the women's wrestling event in the 70kg category, Amisha Tokas lost in final to Nguyen Thi Lan of Vietnam but won another silver medal for India.[10] Deepa Prakash Gawale finished at second position winning a silver medal in the women's Dragon Tiger Form, Vovinam event.[11] She lost to Manik Trisna of Indonesia.[12] A 13 member Indian team was sent to compete in the Vovinam event, however, Gawale, won the silver medal, Alok Kumar and Prashant Singh won bronze medal among them.[13]
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- ^ "भारत एशियाई बीच खेलों में 24 पदक के साथ 16वें स्थान पर". www.sanjeevnitoday.com. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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- ^ "Indian women's kabaddi team wins gold medal at Asian Beach Games". Scroll.in. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Indian women's kabaddi team wins gold in Asian Beach Games - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "India finishes 16th in Asian Beach Games". India Today. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "India win silver in Vovinam at Asian Beach Games - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "India wins silver in Vovinam at Asian Beach Games | The Arunachal Times". Arunanchal Times. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.