1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

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2nd Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
2nd Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Nations participating 7
Athletes participating > 800 (including officials)
Events --- in 13 sports
Opening ceremony December 11, 1961
Closing ceremony December 16, 1961
Officially opened by Win Maung
President of Burma
Ceremony venue Bogyoke Aung San Stadium

The 2nd Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Rangoon, Burma from 11 December - 16 December 1961. This was the first time all six founding members of the SEAP Games Federation competed in the biennial sports festival.

[edit] Medal count

(Host nation highlighted.)

Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Burma 35 26 43 104
2 Thailand 21 18 22 61
3 Malaya 16 24 39 79
4 South Vietnam 9 5 8 22
5 Singapore¹ 4 13 11 28
6 Cambodia 1 6 4 11
7 Laos 0 0 8 8

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

[edit] Sports

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