Host city Bangkok, Thailand Events 12 sports Closing ceremony 17 December 1959 | Nations participating 6 Opening ceremony 12 December 1959 | |
Athletes participating 800 (including 200 officials) |
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 - 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 in the inaugural edition.
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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 National Olympic Committee of Thailand, hence 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 final medal tally was led by host Thailand, followed by its neighbouring countries, Burma and Malaya. The games was deemed generally successful, with the birth of the games marked the start of the competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.
Participating nations
- Singapore was a self-governing British colony at that time.
Medal table
A total of 201 medals comprising 67 Gold medals, 68 Silver medals and 66 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The Host Thailand emerged as overall champion of the games.
* Host nation (Thailand)