Athletics at the 1959 SEAP Games
| Athletics at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12−17 December 1959 |
The athletics competition at the 1959 SEAP Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Suthi Manyakass Thailand |
10.4 (CR) | Shahrudin Mohamed Ali Malaya |
10.7 | Ernest Frida Singapore |
10.7 |
| 200 metres | Suthi Manyakass Thailand |
21.5 (CR) | Shahrudin Mohamed Ali Malaya |
21.8 | Ernest Frida Singapore |
22.1 |
| 400 metres | Somsakdi Tongaram Thailand |
50.3 (CR) | V. Velayutham Malaya |
51.2 | Aung Moung Myanmar |
51.4 |
| 800 metres | Somsakdi Tongaram Thailand |
2:00.5 | Mohamed bin Abdul Rahman Thailand |
2:01.9 | Sai Heng Myanmar |
2:02.1 |
| 1500 metres | Sumpao Pluadprong Thailand |
4:09.3 | Ah Phu Myanmar |
4:10.7 | Sai Heng Myanmar |
4:14.0 |
| 5000 metres | Ah Phu Myanmar |
15:50.5 | Somnuek Srisombat Thailand |
16:00.6 | Thin Sumbwegam Myanmar |
16:17.5 |
| 10,000 metres | Somnuek Srisombati Thailand |
35:07.8 | Thin Sumbwegam Myanmar |
35:28.4 | Nguyen Van Ly Thailand |
36:12.8 |
| 110 m hurdles | Wong Fey Wan Singapore |
15.4 | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | Tan Eng Yoon Singapore |
54.9 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay | Thailand (THA) Tipapan Leenasen Prajim Wongsuwan Paiboon Vacharapan Suthi Manyakass |
42.4 | Singapore (SIN) Ernest Frida Cedric Monteiro Chai Ling Fook Low Sin Cheok |
42.5 | Myanmar (MYA) Soe Aung Tun Naung Kyaw Myint II Tun Mra |
43.6 |
| 4×400 m relay | Thailand (THA) Kamol Swasdikosol Krungsri Padumwan Manut Bumrungphuk Somsakdi Tongaram |
3:24.8 | Malaya (MAS) Andrew Lazaroo V. Velayutham Mohamed bin Abdul Rahman Manikavasagam Jegathesan |
3:25.2 | Singapore (SIN) Gunasena Migale Ernest Frida Sim Lim Ho Low Sin Cheok |
3:26.4 |
| 50 km walk | K. Thiruma Thailand |
5:02:41 | ||||
| High jump | Tan Eng Yoon Singapore |
1.88 m | ||||
| Pole vault | Pal Singh Singapore |
3.82 m | ||||
| Long jump | Kamaruddin Maidin Malaya |
6.74 m | ||||
| Triple jump | Tan Eng Yoon Singapore |
14.86 m | ||||
| Shot put | Saengnern Thailand |
12.21 m | ||||
| Discus throw | Naw Phaha Burma |
32.68 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | Poltorn Samphao Thailand |
53.85 m | ||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Carmen Koelmeyer Malaya |
13.1 | Fong Tin Tan Malaya |
13.2 | Vannee Chuansnit Thailand |
13.5 |
| 200 metres | Ratana Supradit Thailand |
23.6 | Carmen Koelmeyer Malaya |
27.7 | Preya Dechdumrong Thailand |
28.4 |
| 80 m hurdles | Gracie Car Burma |
12.7 | Permpis Puechngern Thailand |
13.0 | Nhut Xuan Lan Nyugen Thailand |
13.3 |
| 4×100 m relay | Thailand (THA) Chinda Klaichai Ratana Supradit Vannee Chuansnit Samruay Charonggool |
52.2 | Malaya (MAS) Fong Tin Tan Carmen Koelmeyer Maureen Ann Lee Lily Tan |
52.6 | — | — |
| High jump | Myint Myint Aye Burma |
1.43 m | ||||
| Long jump | Maureen Ann Lee Malaya |
5.09 m | ||||
| Shot put | Kusolwan Saracha Thailand |
9.56 m | ||||
| Discus throw | Poonsri Songpia Thailand |
31.66 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | Khin Khin Htwe Thailand |
34.84 m | ||||
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (THA) | 14 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| 2 | Myanmar (MYA) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Malaya (MAL) | 4 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 27 | 28 | 25 | 80 | |
References
- ^ a b c "1959 SEAP Games Results". athleticspodium.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "South East Asian Games". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 21 March 2025.