1983 SEA Games

Multi-sport event in Singapore February 2015 April 2025 12th Southeast Asian Games Singapore 12th sea games.png 120px 18 8 28 May 1983 6 June 1983 Devan NairPresident of Singapore Devan NairPresident of Singapore Tan Eng YoonHubbard Alan Singing in the rain https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19830529-1.1.1 19 December 2025 The Straits Times 29 May 1983 1 Singapore National Stadium Manila 1981 Bangkok 1985 The 1983 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 12th Southeast Asian Games, or informally Singapore 1983, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Singapore from 28 May to 6 June 1983. Scheduled to be hosted by Brunei in accordance to the renewed alphabetical rotation of hosting duties, the 1983 SEA Games were offered to be hosted by Singapore as Brunei prepared for its forthcoming independence from the United Kingdom. The games also marked the return of Cambodia, as People's Republic of Kampuchea after an 8-year-long absence since the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975. The games were opened and closed by Devan Nair, the President of Singapore at the Singapore National Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Indonesia, followed by the Philippines, Thailand and host Singapore. The games Participating nations Brunei was a British colony at that time until independence on 1 January 1984. 20em BIR 1983 BRU 1983 CAM 1979 INA 1983 MAS 1983 PHI 1983 SIN 1983 (Host) THA 1983 Sports 20em Aquatics Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Bowling Boxing Equestrian Football Field hockey Judo Sailing Sepak takraw Shooting Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Medal table Key SIN flagIOC2team 1983 Southeast Asian Games 64 67 54 49 48 53 49 40 38 38 38 58 yes 18 15 17 16 25 40 0 0 5 0 0 0 References Seneviratne Percy Golden Moments The S.E.A Games 1959-1991 1993 P. Seneviratne 9789810045975 History of the SEA Games Southeast Asian GamesSingapore Manila Bangkok XII Southeast Asian Games (1983) Category:SEA Games by year Southeast Asian Games Category:International sports competitions hosted by Singapore Southeast Asian Games, 1983 Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games Category:Multi-sport events in Singapore