1975 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

8th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Host city Bangkok, Thailand
Nations participating 4
Sports 18
Opening ceremony 9 December
Closing ceremony 16 December
Officially opened by Bhumibol Adulyadej
King of Thailand
Ceremony venue Suphachalasai Stadium
<  1973 1977  >

The 1975 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 8th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 16 December 1975. This was the third time Thailand hosted the games, and its first time since 1967. Previously, Thailand also hosted the 1959 inaugural games.[1] South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, which only sent token squads made up of military personnel to previous games, declined to participate due to internal political problems. The games is the last games to bear the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games name, before it was renamed the Southeast Asian Games in the next edition of the games. The games was opened and closed by Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand at the Suphalachasai Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by host Singapore, Burma and Malaysia.

The games

Participating nations


Sports

Medal table

[2]

Key

  *   Host nation (Thailand)

  *   Host nation (Thailand)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Thailand (THA)*804539164
2 Singapore (SIN)384249129
3 Burma (BIR)28353396
4 Malaysia (MAS)274951127
Totals (4 nations)173171172516


References

  1. ↑ Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore ISBN 981-00-4597-2
  2. ↑ Medal Tally
Preceded by
1973
Singapore		 Southeast Asian Games Succeeded by
1977
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


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