1983 Southeast Asian Games
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| 12th Southeast Asian Games | |
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| Nations participating | 8 |
| Athletes participating | |
| Events | --- in 18 sports |
| Opening ceremony | May 28, 1983 |
| Closing ceremony | June 6, 1983 |
| Ceremony venue | Singapore National Stadium |
The 12th Southeast Asian Games were held in Singapore from 28 May - 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.
[edit] Medal count
(Host nation highlighted.)
| Position | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Indonesia |
64 | 67 | 54 | 185 |
| 2. |  Philippines |
49 | 48 | 53 | 150 |
| 3. |  Thailand |
49 | 40 | 38 | 127 |
| 4. |  Singapore |
38 | 38 | 58 | 134 |
| 5. |  Burma |
18 | 15 | 17 | 50 |
| 6. |  Malaysia |
16 | 25 | 40 | 81 |
| 7. |  Brunei1 |
0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 8. |  People's Republic of Kampuchea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1Brunei was a British colony at that time.
[edit] Sports
[edit] References
- Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore ISBN 981-00-4597-2
- History of the SEA Games
| Preceded by 1981 Manila, Philippines |
Southeast Asian Games | Succeeded by 1985 Bangkok, Thailand |
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