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 | |
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]
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]