1979 SEA Games
The 10th (X) Southeast Asian Games were held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21–30 September 1979. It was the first time that Indonesia hosted the biennial sports carnival. The colourful opening and closing ceremonies were held at Senayan Sports Stadium in Jakarta and was officially opened by President Suharto.
Medal count
Host nation
| 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 |
| Total | 227 | 225 | 218 | 670 | |
1Brunei was a British colony at that time.
Sports
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
- SEA Games 1979 Athletic Results
| Preceded by 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Southeast Asian Games | Succeeded by 1981 Manila, Philippines |
| Games |
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1 Formerly known as Southeast Asian Peninsular Games from 1959 until 1975. 2 Cancelled due to hosting issues and due to the Vietnam War. 3 Postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
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