The 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 1st Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, were the first and inaugural edition of the biennial

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n athletes, organised by the SEAP Games Federation. It was held in

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, 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.

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(1993) ''Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959–1991''

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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.'' *

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Sports

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Medal summary

References

External links

Summary 1959

OCA SEA Games

SEA Games previous medal table
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