| Athletics at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games | |
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| Dates | 12−17 December 1959 |
The athletics competition at the 1959 SEAP Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand. [1]
| 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]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Suthi Manyakass  Thailand | 10.4 | ||||
| 200 metres | Ratana Supradita Thailand | 27.6 | ||||
| 400 metres | Somsakdi Tongaram Thailand | 50.3 | ||||
| 800 metres | Somsakdi Tongaram Thailand | 2:00.5 | ||||
| 1500 metres | Pluadprong Thailand | 4:09.3 | ||||
| 5000 metres | Ah Phu  Burma | 15:50.5 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | Somnuek Srisombati Thailand | 35:07.8 | ||||
| 110 m hurdles | Wong Fey Wan  Singapore | 15.4 | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | Tan Eng Yoon Singapore | 54.9 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay |  Thailand (THA) | 42.4 | ||||
| 4×400 m relay | Thailand (THA) | 3:24.8 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Carmen Koelmeyer Malaya | 13.1 | ||||
| 200 metres | Laphassaporn Tawoncharoen Thailand | 23.65 | ||||
| 80 m hurdles | Gracie Car Burma | 12.7 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay | Thailand (THA) | 52.2 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
Country G S B T
THA 14 10 8 32
MYA 5 6 8 19
MAS 4 10 4 18
SIN 4 2 4 10
VIE 0 0 1 1
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