Singapore at the 1959 SEAP Games
| Singapore at the 1959 SEA Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SGP (SIN used at these Games) |
| NOC | Singapore Olympic and Sports Council |
| Website | www |
| in Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| SEA Games appearances (overview) | |
Singapore, as one of the founding members of the Southeast Asian Games, participated in the first edition of then-named 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, which was then held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 19 to 26 November 1959.
Out of the 5 participating nations, Singapore finished fourth, amassing 8 gold, 7 silver and 18 bronze medals.[1]
Medal summary
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | NA |
| Boxing | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | NA |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | NA |
| Swimming | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | NA |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | NA |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | NA |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 4 |
Medalists
Medalists are arranged in order of sports alphabetically.
| Medal | Athlete | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Wong Fei Wan | Athletics | Men's 110m hurdles | NA |
| Gold | Tan Eng Yoon | Athletics | Men's 400m hurdles | 14 Dec |
| Gold | Tan Eng Yoon | Athletics | Men's Triple jump | NA |
| Gold | A Pal Singh | Athletics | Men's Pole vault | NA |
| Gold | Ow Mun Hong | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | NA |
| Gold | Gan Eng Joo Gan Eng Guan Tan Cheow Choon Fong Hoe Beng |
Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 m Free | NA |
| Gold | Chua Phuang Kim | Weightlifting | Men's bantamweight | 14 Dec |
| Gold | Tan Howe Liang | Weightlifting | Men's lightweight | NA |
| Silver | Migale Gunasena | Athletics | Men's 400m hurdles | 14 Dec |
| Silver | Ernest Frida Cedric Montiero Chai Ling Fook Low Sin Cheok |
Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 m Relay | NA |
| Silver | Damyon Dunsford | Boxing | Men's welterweight | NA |
| Silver | Krishnan Gopalan | Boxing | Men's lightweight | NA |
| Silver | V. Kesavan | Boxing | Men's flyweight | NA |
| Silver | Seah Pong Pin | Swimming | Men's 100m Breast | NA |
| Silver | Seah Pong Pin | Swimming | Men's 100m Fly | NA |
| Bronze | Ernest Frida | Athletics | Men's 100m | NA |
| Bronze | Ernest Frida | Athletics | Men's 200m | NA |
| Bronze | Tan Eng Yoon | Athletics | Men's 110m hurdles | NA |
| Bronze | Migale Gunasena Ernest Frida Ho Sim Lin Low Sin Cheok |
Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m Relay | NA |
| Bronze | Abu Hassan | Boxing | Men's light flyweight | NA |
| Bronze | V. Virabhak | Boxing | Men's featherweight | NA |
| Bronze | Majib bin Jantan | Boxing | Men's light middleweight | NA |
| Bronze | Loh Ah Chee | Shooting | Men's silhoutte | NA |
| Bronze | Kok Kum Woh | Shooting | Men's free pistol | NA |
| Bronze | Tan Gek Khee Seah Pong Pin Goh Soon Hock Fong Hoe Beng |
Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 m Medley | NA |
| Bronze | Tan Gek Khee | Swimming | Men's 100m Breast | NA |
| Bronze | Tan Cheow Choon | Swimming | Men's 100m Free | NA |
| Bronze | Tan Cheow Choon | Swimming | Men's 200m Free | NA |
| Bronze | Ong Chew Bee | Tennis | Men's Singles | NA |
| Bronze | Ong Chew Bee Khong Kit Soon |
Tennis | Men's Doubles | NA |
| Bronze | Ow Fook Seng | Weightlifting | Men's flyweight | 14 Dec |
| Bronze | Tan Ser Cher | Weightlifting | Men's featherweight | NA |
| Bronze | Yeo Gim Cheong | Weightlifting | Men's light heavyweight | NA |
| All sporting and medalist records are kept by SNOC [2] | ||||
References
- ^ "Malaya beat S'pore for 3rd. place honours". The Singapore Free Press. 18 December 1959. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "SEA Games" (PDF). SNOC. Retrieved 3 January 2026.