The Western Asiatic Games was a multi-sport event for athletes from Western Asia. The games were established since as a replacement to the Far Eastern Games, which were cancelled due to the political difficulties between China and Japan. The games were suggested and organized by the IOC member in India, Guru Dutt Sondhi.
The scope of the Games comprised all the countries east of Suez and west of Singapore. The first and only edition of the games was celebrated in Delhi, India from 27 February to 3 March 1934. A second event was planned to be held in Palestine Mandate, however the games were cancelled due to the armed conflict in the region.[1][2]
The Asian Games was later launched as a successor competition and, at a more narrow regional level, the West Asian Games emerged to fulfil the position of an event for West Asia.
1934 Western Asiatic Games
[edit]The First Western Asiatic Games was celebrated in Delhi between 27 February and 3 March 1934 at the Irwin Amphitheater. Four countries—Afghanistan, British India, Palestine Mandate and Ceylon—participated. The participants competed in athletics, aquatic sports, including swimming and diving, and field hockey.
Results
[edit]Athletics
[edit]Athletics was contested at the Irwin Amphitheater, New Delhi from 2 to 3 March.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | R.A. Vernieux ![]() |
9.7 | E.S. Whiteside ![]() |
Mohamed Khan ![]() |
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220 yards | E.S. Whiteside ![]() |
22.5 | Theodore Levy ![]() |
23.4 | Shlomoh Meranz ![]() |
23.8 |
880 yards | G.P. Bhalla ![]() |
2:03.5 | D.I. Colonne ![]() |
Chengappa ![]() |
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1 mile | N. Mathews ![]() |
4:41.8 | Harcharn Singh ![]() |
Walter Frankl ![]() |
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3 Miles | Kishen Singh ![]() |
15:22.6 | Walter Frankl ![]() |
16:23.4 | Gujjar Singh ![]() |
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6 Miles | Gujjar Singh ![]() |
32:33.5 | Babu Ram ![]() |
Walter Frankl ![]() |
36:37.4 | |
440 Yards Hurdles | M. Asghar ![]() |
1:00.0 | Latif Mohammed ![]() |
Mohammed Khan ![]() |
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Shot Put | Cyril Cl. Dissanayake ![]() |
41 ft 8+5⁄8 in (12.716 m) | Ahmed Zahur ![]() |
Dov Rabinovich ![]() |
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Long Jump | Niranjan Singh ![]() |
21 ft 11+3⁄4 in (6.699 m) | K. Duraisingam ![]() |
McGowan ![]() |
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High Jump | R. Francis ![]() |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | W. W. Tambimuttu ![]() |
Abu Yusuf ![]() |
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Hop, Step and Jump | Mehar Chand Dhawan ![]() |
45 ft 5+5⁄8 in (13.859 m) | Niranjan Singh ![]() |
Mohamed Khan ![]() |
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Hammer Throw | M. Ishaq ![]() |
94 ft 5 in (28.78 m) | Ahmed Khan ![]() |
Dov Rabinovich ![]() |
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Discus Throw | E. Whiter ![]() |
116 ft 3+3⁄4 in (35.452 m) | Dov Rabinovich ![]() |
Gurdit Singh ![]() |
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Javelin Throw | E. Whiter ![]() |
168 ft 4+3⁄4 in (51.327 m) | Mehr Chand ![]() |
R.E. Blaze ![]() |
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Pole Vault | Abdul Shafi ![]() |
11 ft 5+1⁄2 in (3.493 m) | Gajinder Singh ![]() |
W. W. Tambimuttu ![]() |
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Relay Race | ![]() |
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Aquatics
[edit]Aquatic sports, including Swimming and Diving were contested at Patiala from February 25 to February 26, 1934.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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110 Yards freestyle | Raja Ram Sawoo ![]() |
1:12.8 | Sushil Bose ![]() |
Efraim Alfred Guth ![]() |
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220 Yards breaststroke | Darshan Singh ![]() |
3:57.4 | P.K. Bannerjee ![]() |
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440 Yards freestyle | Nalin Malik ![]() |
6:26.4 | Efraim Alfred Guth ![]() |
Ghulam Hussain Butt ![]() |
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1 Mile Freestyle | Nalin Malik ![]() |
28:14.8 | Efraim Alfred Guth ![]() |
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110 Yards backstroke | Bakshi Ranbir ![]() |
1:39.8 | D.I. Holamn ![]() |
De Khogen ![]() |
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Diving | Rit Mohinder Singh ![]() |
Sushil Bose ![]() |
Bashir Ali Shaikh ![]() |
Field hockey
[edit]Only two countries India and Afghanistan had entered their teams in the field hockey tournament. The only match of the tournament thus also served as the final. The British Indian team defeated Afghanistan 5–0.
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Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (India)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 20 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Totals (4 entries) | 23 | 23 | 20 | 66 |
See also
[edit]Other Games celebrated in India:
- 1951 Asian Games
- 1982 Asian Games
- 1987 South Asian Games
- 1995 South Asian Games
- 2016 South Asian Games
References
[edit]- Official Report
- Sport Israel, Nehemiah ben Avraham (Israel), 1968, pp. 155–156
- ^ Tiwari, Saket Raman (2008). History of Physical Education. Delhi: APH Publishing. pp. 259–260. ISBN 81-313-0041-2.
- ^ Thorpe, Edgar (2010). The Pearson General Knowledge Manual 2010. Delhi: Pearson Education (India). pp. 202–204. ISBN 81-317-2790-4.