1979 SEA Games
Multi-sport event in Jakarta, Indonesia
| Host city | Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| Nations | 7 |
| Sport | 16 |
| Opening | 21 September 1979 |
| Closing | 30 September 1979 |
| Opened by | Soeharto President of Indonesia |
| Closed by | Adam Malik Vice President of Indonesia |
| Ceremony venue | Gelora Senayan Stadium |
← Kuala Lumpur 1977 Manila 1981 → | |
The 1979 Southeast Asian Games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 1979), officially known as the 10th Southeast Asian Games, was a subcontinental multi-sport event held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21 to 30 September 1979. This was the first time that Indonesia hosted the games. Indonesia is the fifth nation to host the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore. The games was officially opened and closed by President Soeharto at the Senayan Sports Stadium. The final medal tally was led by host Indonesia, followed by Thailand and Burma.
The games
Participating nations
Brunei was a British colony at that time.
Sports
Aquatics (details)
Archery (details)
Athletics (details)
Badminton (details)
Basketball (details)
Boxing (details)
Cycling (details)
Football (details)
Gymnastics (details)
Hockey (details)
Judo (details)
Sepak takraw (details)
Shooting (details)
Softball (details)
Table tennis (details)
Tennis (details)
Volleyball (details)
Weightlifting (details)
Medal table
- Key
* Host nation (Indonesia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Indonesia (INA)* | 92 | 78 | 52 | 222 |
| 2 |  Thailand (THA) | 50 | 46 | 29 | 125 |
| 3 |  Burma (BIR) | 26 | 26 | 24 | 76 |
| 4 |  Philippines (PHI) | 24 | 31 | 38 | 93 |
| 5 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 19 | 23 | 39 | 81 |
| 6 |  Singapore (SIN) | 16 | 20 | 36 | 72 |
| 7 |  Brunei (BRU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 227 | 225 | 218 | 670 | |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1979 Southeast Asian Games.
- 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 | Southeast Asian Games Jakarta X Southeast Asian Games (1979) | Succeeded by |
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- 1959 Bangkok
- 1961 Yangon
- 1963 Phnom Penh2
- 1965 Kuala Lumpur
- 1967 Bangkok
- 1969 Yangon
- 1971 Kuala Lumpur
- 1973 Singapore
- 1975 Bangkok
- 1977 Kuala Lumpur
- 1979 Jakarta
- 1981 Manila
- 1983 Singapore
- 1985 Bangkok
- 1987 Jakarta
- 1989 Kuala Lumpur
- 1991 Manila
- 1993 Singapore
- 1995 Chiang Mai
- 1997 Jakarta
- 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan
- 2001 Kuala Lumpur
- 2003 Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City
- 2005 Manila
- 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima
- 2009 Vientiane
- 2011 Jakarta–Palembang
- 2013 Naypyidaw
- 2015 Singapore
- 2017 Kuala Lumpur
- 2019 Philippines
- 2021 Vietnam3
- 2023 Cambodia
- 2025 Bangkok–Chonburi–Songkhla
- 2027 Johor Bahru
- 2029 Singapore
- 2031 TBA, Laos
- 2033 TBA, Philippines
1 Formerly known as Southeast Asian Peninsular Games from 1959 until 1975. 2 Cancelled due to hosting issues and due to the Vietnam War. 3 Postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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