1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

The 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 4th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 16 December 1967 with 16 sports featured in the games. Cambodia once again declined to host this edition of the games, as it did in 1963. This was Thailand's second time hosting the Southeast Asian Games, and its first time since the 1959 inaugural 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 Singapore and Malaysia.[1]

4th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Host cityBangkok, Thailand
Nations participating6
Sport(s)16
Opening ceremony9 December
Closing ceremony16 December
Officially opened byBhumibol Adulyadej
King of Thailand
Ceremony venueSuphachalasai Stadium

The games

Participating nations

Sports

Medal table

[2]

Key

  *   Host nation (Thailand)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Thailand (THA)*774847172
2 Singapore (SIN)28312887
3 Malaysia (MAS)23294395
4 Burma (BIR)11263269
5 Vietnam (VIE)6101733
6 Laos (LAO)0033
Totals (6 nations)145144170459

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". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
Preceded by
Kuala Lumpur
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Bangkok

IV Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (1967)
Succeeded by
Rangoon
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