BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships 2024

• The 1st BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships was held at Delhi’s Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex from 6th February to 9th February 2024 with competitions being held for Under 20 age category in Swimming, Water Polo and Diving events.
• The organization for the very first time in history is hosting a sports competition which is being hosted in India.
• The announcement for the same was made by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in 2018, where he announced the organising of the BIMSTEC Youth Water Sports competition in India.
• The event was initially proposed for the year 2021, however, it was later postponed to 2024 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic across the world.
• India finished atop the BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships 2024 medal tally with 54 medals at the end of the tournament.
• India added 18 medals to their tally on the final day and finished their campaign with 19 gold, 27 silver, and eight bronze medals.
• The hosts won 11 gold, 16 silver, and a bronze medal from the men’s events, while clinching eight gold, 11 silver, and seven bronze medals from the women’s
• Thailand finished second in the medal tally with 40 medals, including 16 gold, nine silver, and 15 bronze medals.
• Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Myanmar are the three other nations who competed in the BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships 2024. However, they failed to register a single medal in the tournament and will return home empty-handed.

BIMSTEC AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024: BEST PERFORMERS

• Best Team – India
• Best Swimmer (Men) – Harsh Saroha (India)
• Best Swimmer (Women) – Mario Andelelko (Thailand)
• Best Swimming Team (Men) – India
• Best Swimming Team (Women) – India
• Best Diving Team (Men) – India
• Best Diving Team (Women) – India
• Best Water Polo Team (Men) – Thailand
• Best Water Polo Team (Women) – Thailand