1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

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1st Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
1st Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Theme: ""
Nations participating 6
Athletes participating 800 (including officials)
Events --- in 12 sports
Opening ceremony December 12, 1959
Closing ceremony December 17, 1959
Officially opened by King Bhumibol Adulyadej
King of Thailand
Ceremony venue Suphachalasai Stadium

The 1st Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 December - 17 December 1959. Cambodia, one of the six founding members of the SEAP Games Federation, did not compete in the inaugural SEAP Games.

[edit] Medal count

(Host nation highlighted.)

Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Thailand 35 26 15 76
2 Burma 11 15 14 40
3 Malaya 8 15 11 34
4 Singapore¹ 8 7 18 33
5 South Vietnam 5 5 6 16
6 Laos 0 0 2 2

¹ - Singapore was a self-governing British colony at that time.

[edit] Sports

[edit] References


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