1959 SEAP Games

Multi-sport event in Bangkok, Thailand February 2023 1st Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Bangkok, Thailand 1st seap games.png 200px 12 6 12 December 1959 17 December 1959 Bhumibol AdulyadejKing of Thailand Representatives from 6 participating countriesColourful Games opening https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19591213-1.2.106 The Straits Times 27 December 2025 23Abdul Ghani (Malaya)Tan Eng Yoon (Singapore) National Stadium Rangoon 1961 The 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 1st Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, were 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.Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959–1991 Dominie Press, Singapore 981-00-4597-2 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 Singapore was a self-governing British colony at that time. For more information, see here. 22em Union of Burma Burma Kingdom of Laos Laos Malaya Singapore Singapore Thailand (host) South Vietnam 1945 Sports 22em Swimming Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Cycling Football Shooting Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Medal summary 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Gameshttp://www.ocasia.org/game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMTuhaWfHO7S1/IeXT1sBvVt Olympic Council of Asia 17 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20180228131259/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMTuhaWfHO7S1%2FIeXT1sBvVt 28 February 2018 dead dmy-all THA flagIOC2team 1959 SEAP Games 35 26 15 yes 11 15 14 8 15 11 8 7 18 5 5 6 0 0 2 References External links Summary 1959 Medal Tally 1959-1995 Medal Tally History of the SEA Games OCA SEA Games SEA Games previous medal table SEAGF Office SEA Games members Southeast Asian Peninsular GamesBangkok Inaugural Games Rangoon I Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (1959) February 2015 February 2015 Category:1950s in sport in Bangkok Category:1959 in Bangkok Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Category:SEA Games in Thailand Category:SEA Games by year Southeast Asian Peninsular Games