The 1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 2nd Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Rangoon, Burma from 11 to 16 December 1961 with 13 sports featured in the games. This was the first time all six founding members of the SEAP Games Federation competed in the biennial sports festival and the first time Myanmar, then known as Burma hosted the games.[1] Burma, later known as Myanmar is the second country to host the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, which later known as the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand. The games was opened and closed by Win Maung, the President of Burma at the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium. The final medal tally was led by host Burma, followed by Thailand and Malaya.
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| Host city | Rangoon, Burma |
|---|---|
| Nations | 7 |
| Sport | 13 |
| Opening | 11 December 1961 |
| Closing | 16 December 1961 |
| Opened by | Win Maung President of Burma |
| Ceremony venue | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium |
The games
Participating nations
1 - Singapore was a self-governing British colony at that time.
Sports
Aquatics ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Football ()
Shooting ()
Sailing ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Medal table
- Key
* Host nation (Burma)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burma (BIR)* | 35 | 26 | 43 | 104 |
| 2 |  Thailand (THA) | 21 | 18 | 22 | 61 |
| 3 |  Malaya (MAL) | 16 | 24 | 39 | 79 |
| 4 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 |  Singapore (SIN) | 4 | 13 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 |  Cambodia (CAM) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 |  Laos (LAO) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 86 | 92 | 135 | 313 | |
References
External links
- Medal Tally 1959–1995
- Medal Tally
- History of the SEA Games
- OCA SEA Games
- SEA Games previous medal table
- SEAGF Office Archived 6 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- SEA Games members