| Host City | Dhaka |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 20 – 26 December 1985 |
| Events | 41 |
| Competitors | 143 |
| Countries | 5 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Marathon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football, Men | Men | — | Medal | 29 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabaddi, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 1 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke, Men | Men | — | Medal | 1 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 1 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle -48 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -52 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -57 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -62 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -68 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -74 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -82 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -90 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle -100 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Freestyle +100 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 26 | 18 | 5 | 49 | |
| 2 | Pakistan | 6 | 12 | 7 | 25 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 2 | 6 | 20 | 28 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Nepal | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |