1979 SEA Games

{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Jakarta, Indonesia}}

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{{Infobox games

| name = 10th Southeast Asian Games

| host_city = Jakarta, Indonesia

| logo = Southeast Asian Games 1979 stamp of Indonesia.jpg

| size =

| caption =

| sports = 16

| nations = 7

| athletes =

| opening = 21 September 1979

| closing = 30 September 1979

| opened_by = Soeharto
{{small|President of Indonesia}}

| closed_by = Adam Malik
{{small|Vice President of Indonesia}}

| athlete_oath =

| judge_oath =

| Torch lighter =

| ceremony_venue = Gelora Senayan Stadium

| previous = Kuala Lumpur 1977

| next = Manila 1981

}}

The 1979 Southeast Asian Games ({{langx|id|Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 1979}}), officially known as the 10th Southeast Asian Games, were 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.

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  • {{flagSEAGF|BIR|1979}}
  • {{flagSEAGF|BRU}}
  • {{flagSEAGF|INA}} (Host)
  • {{flagSEAGF|MAS}}
  • {{flagSEAGF|PHI|1979}}
  • {{flagSEAGF|SIN}}
  • {{flagSEAGF|THA}}

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=Sports=

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  • {{GamesSport|Aquatics}}
  • {{GamesSport|Archery}}
  • {{GamesSport|Athletics}}
  • {{GamesSport|Badminton}}
  • {{GamesSport|Basketball}}
  • {{GamesSport|Boxing}}
  • {{GamesSport|Cycling}}
  • {{GamesSport|Football}}
  • {{GamesSport|Gymnastics}}
  • {{GamesSport|Hockey}}
  • {{GamesSport|Judo}}
  • {{GamesSport|Sepak takraw}}
  • {{GamesSport|Shooting}}
  • {{GamesSport|Softball}}
  • {{GamesSport|Table tennis}}
  • {{GamesSport|Tennis}}
  • {{GamesSport|Volleyball}}
  • {{GamesSport|Weightlifting}}

}}

=Medal table=

{{Clear}}

;Key

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host = INA

| flag_template = flagIOC2team

| event = 1979 Southeast Asian Games

| team =

| gold_INA = 92 | silver_INA = 78 | bronze_INA = 52 | host_INA = yes

| gold_THA = 50 | silver_THA = 46 | bronze_THA = 29

| gold_BIR = 26 | silver_BIR = 26 | bronze_BIR = 24

| gold_PHI = 24 | silver_PHI = 31 | bronze_PHI = 38

| gold_MAS = 19 | silver_MAS = 23 | bronze_MAS = 39

| gold_SIN = 16 | silver_SIN = 20 | bronze_SIN = 36

| gold_BRU = 0 | silver_BRU = 1 | bronze_BRU = 0

}}

References

{{Commons category}}

  • Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore {{ISBN|981-00-4597-2}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120801031004/http://www.olympic.org.my/web/gamesrecords/sea/sea_history.htm History of the SEA Games]

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{{SEA Games}}

Category:SEA Games by year

Category:1979 in multi-sport events

Category:International sports competitions hosted by Indonesia

Southeast Asian Games, 1979

Category:1979 in Asian sport

Category:Multi-sport events in Indonesia

Category:Sports competitions in Jakarta

Category:20th century in Jakarta

Category:1979 in Southeast Asia

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