1959 SEAP Games

The 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 1st Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was the first and inaugural 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 to 17 December 1959 with 12 sports featured in the games. Cambodia, one of the six founding members of the SEAP Games Federation, did not compete at the inaugural edition.^[1] For the first time and first among all Southeast Asian nations, Thailand hosted the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, which later known as the Southeast Asian Games. The games was opened and closed by Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand at the Suphachalasai Stadium. The final medal tally was led by host Thailand, followed by its neighbouring countries, Burma and Malaya.

The games

Participating nations

Note

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

Sports

Medal table

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Key

* Host nation (Thailand)

References

^ Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore ISBN 981-00-4597-2
^ "Olympic Council of Asia". Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

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Preceded by Inaugural Games	Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Bangkok I Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (1959)	Succeeded by Rangoon

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[1] Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore ISBN 981-00-4597-2

[2] "Olympic Council of Asia". Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

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Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
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
Totals (6 entries)		67	68	67	202

v t e SEA Games¹
Host cities Mascots Medalists Sports
Games	1959 Bangkok 1961 Yangon 1963 Phnom Penh² 1965 Kuala Lumpur 1967 Bangkok 1969 Yangon 1971 Kuala Lumpur 1973 Singapore 1975 Bangkok 1977 Kuala Lumpur 1979 Jakarta 1981 Manila 1983 Singapore 1985 Bangkok 1987 Jakarta 1989 Kuala Lumpur 1991 Manila 1993 Singapore 1995 Chiang Mai 1997 Jakarta 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan 2001 Kuala Lumpur 2003 Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City 2005 Manila 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima 2009 Vientiane 2011 Jakarta–Palembang 2013 Naypyidaw 2015 Singapore 2017 Kuala Lumpur 2019 Philippines 2021 Vietnam³ 2023 Cambodia 2025 Thailand
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. ASEAN Para Games