1983 Southeast Asian Games

12th Southeast Asian Games
Host city Singapore, Singapore
Nations participating 8
Sports 18
Opening ceremony 28 May
Closing ceremony 6 June
Officially opened by Devan Nair
President of Singapore
Ceremony venue Singapore National Stadium
<  1981 1985  >

The 1983 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 12th Southeast Asian Games was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Singapore from 28 May to 6 June 1983. Scheduled to be hosted by Brunei in accordance to the renewed alphabetical rotation of hosting duties, the 1983 SEA Games were offered to be hosted by Singapore as Brunei prepared for its forthcoming independence from the United Kingdom. The games also marked the return of Cambodia, as People's Republic of Kampuchea after an 8-year-long absence since the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975. The games was opened and closed by Devan Nair, the President of Singapore at the Singapore National Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Indonesia, followed by the Philippines, Thailand and host Singapore.

The games

Participating nations

1Brunei was a British colony at that time until independence on january 1 1984.

Sports

Medal table

Key

  *   Host nation (Singapore)

  *   Host nation (Singapore)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Indonesia (INA)646754185
2 Philippines (PHI)494853150
3 Thailand (THA)494038127
4 Singapore (SIN)*383858134
5 Burma (BIR)18151750
6 Malaysia (MAS)16254081
7 Brunei (BRU)0055
8 Cambodia (CAM)0000
Totals (8 nations)234233265732


References

    • Seneviratne, Percy (1993). Golden Moments The S.E.A Games 1959-1991. ISBN 9789810045975.
    • History of the SEA Games
    Preceded by
    1981
    Manila, Philippines    		 Southeast Asian Games Succeeded by
    1985
    Bangkok, Thailand


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