The 1987 South Asian Games, officially the 3rd South Asian Federation Games were amulti-sport event, held in Kolkata, India in 1987. It was the largest sporting event ever to be held in Kolkata, and West Bengal as a whole. This was also the first time when India hosted these Games. India would host the Games one more in 1995.
A total of 10 disciplinees were contested in these Games. India was the major medal winner at these events, garnering approximately 43% of all the medals. Seven nations participated in these Games.
[edit]Medal tally
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 91 | 45 | 19 | 155 |
| 2 |  Pakistan | 16 | 39 | 14 | 66 |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka | 4 | 7 | 23 | 34 |
| 4 |  Bangladesh | 3 | 20 | 31 | 54 |
| 5 |  Nepal | 2 | 7 | 33 | 42 |
| 6 |  Bhutan | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Maldives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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