1979 Southeast Asian Games
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| 10th Southeast Asian Games | |
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| Nations participating | 7 |
| Athletes participating | |
| Events | --- in 16 sports |
| Opening ceremony | September 21, 1979 |
| Closing ceremony | September 30, 1979 |
| Officially opened by | General Suharto President of Indonesia |
| Ceremony venue | Senayan Sports Stadium |
The 10th (X) Southeast Asian Games were held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21 September - 30 September 1979. It was the first time that Indonesia hosted the biennial sports carnival. The colorful opening and closing ceremonies were held at Senayan Sports Stadium in Jakarta and was officially opened by President Suharto.
[edit] Medal count
(Host nation highlighted.)
| Position | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1. |  Indonesia |
92 | 78 | 52 | 222 |
| 2. |  Thailand |
50 | 46 | 29 | 125 |
| 3. |  Burma |
26 | 26 | 24 | 76 |
| 4. |  Philippines |
24 | 31 | 38 | 93 |
| 5. |  Malaysia |
19 | 23 | 39 | 81 |
| 6. |  Singapore |
16 | 20 | 36 | 72 |
| 7. |  Brunei1 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1Brunei was a British colony at that time.
[edit] Sports
[edit] References
- Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore ISBN 981-00-4597-2
- History of the SEA Games
| Preceded by 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Southeast Asian Games | Succeeded by 1981 Manila, Philippines |
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