1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
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Host city | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
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Nations participating | 6 | ||
Athletes participating | 800 (including 200 officials) | ||
Events | --- in 12 sports | ||
Opening ceremony | 12 December 1959 | ||
Closing ceremony | 17 December 1959 | ||
Officially opened by | King Bhumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand |
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Ceremony venue | Suphachalasai Stadium | ||
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The 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was the first edition of the biennial multi-sport event for Southeast Asian athletes, organised by the SEAP Games Federation. It was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 - 17 December 1959. Cambodia, one of the six founding members of the SEAP Games Federation, did not compete in the inaugural edition. The choice of Thailand as host followed the successful proposition and creation of the games as suggested by Luang Sukhum Nayaoradit, then Vice-President of the Thailand Olympic Committee.
Medal table
Host nation
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Thailand (THA) | 35 | 26 | 16 | 77 |
2 | Burma (BIR) | 11 | 15 | 14 | 40 |
3 | Malaya (MAL) | 8 | 15 | 11 | 34 |
4 | Singapore (SIN) | 8 | 7 | 18 | 33 |
5 | Vietnam (VIE) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
6 | Laos (LAO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 67 | 68 | 67 | 202 |
¹ - Singapore was a self-governing British colony at that time.
Sports
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- Aquatics ( )
- Athletics ( )
- Badminton ( )
- Basketball ( )
- Boxing ( )
- Cycling ( )
- Football ( )
- Shooting ( )
- Table tennis ( )
- Tennis ( )
- Volleyball ( )
- Weightlifting ( )
References
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- 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
- Summary 1959
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