The athletics competition at the 1981 SEA Games was held from 10 December to 15 December at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines.
Medal table
Medal summary Men 100 m Suchart Jairsuraparp10.6 Sumet Promna10.7 Tang Ngai Kin11.10200 m Sumet Promna21.14 Rabuan Pit21.22 Jeffry Matahelemual21.47400 m Isidro del Prado47.10 Rabuan Pit47.15 Adaikan Balakrishnan47.94800 m Isidro del Prado1:48.79 Pichai Pew-Kram1:49.51 Pen Kraiket1:51.261500 m Pichai Pewram4:0.24 Raju Manusammy4:04.04 Mutiah Sivalingam4:04.305000 m Aung Soe Khiang14:40.8 David Carmelo14:48.09 Arturo Alimbuyao14.53.0810,000 m David Carmelo31:11.77 Arturo Alimbuyao31:11.77 Michael31:49.15Marathon Jimmy De la Torre2:25:50 Michael2:26:28 Ali Sofyan Siregar2:28:50110 m hurdles Hpone Myint14.43 Masharuddin Mohammad Nor14.60 Surapol Sublar14.75400 m hurdles Jaime Grafilo52.19 Nyan Chong Jong52.84 Melly Mofu53.403000 m steeplechase Maung Hla8:56.15 Aung Soe Khiang9:0.35 Hector Begeo9:6.75 4 × 100 m relay Somsak BoontudSuchart JairsuraparpPrasit Boon PrasertSumet Promna39.93 Mohammad HariyantoSuwantoroYulius AffarLeo Kapissa40.54 Haron MundirTang Ngai KinAndrew TohGanesan Kasee41.164 × 400 m relay Philippines3:10.29 Malaysia3:11.60 Indonesia3:14.3010 km walk Vellasamy Subramaniam46:45.1 Batumali Kumarasamy47:36.4 Rengasamy Nadarajan50.59.320 km walk Vellasamy Subramaniam1:36:34.5 Rengasamy Nadarajan1:42:54.1 Phillip Lim1:43:57.1Pole vault See Myint Aung4.36 m Thet Tun Kyaw3.96 Manuel del Oro3.60High jump Ho Yoon Wah2.10 m Eng Beng Piong1.99 Nor Azhar Hamid1.97Long jump Thant Zin7.32 m Roger Dumaguit7.14 Mochammad Mochtar7.11Triple jump Yong Tjong Hoo15.26 m Mochammad Mochtar15.23 Felicito Descutido15.09Shot put Bancha Supanroj15.46 m Susano Erang13.64 Sumai Chartmontree12.92Discus throw Suhadi Musiri44.93 m Ardol Kerdsri44.24 Danilo Jarina42.23Hammer throw Budi Dharma49.85 m Samret Singh Dhalival47.56 Danilo Jarina46.40Javelin throw Balang Lasung68.48 m Frans Mahuse67.00 Piechi Joedee64.88Decathlon Hanapiah Nasir6719 pts Thavorn Phanroeng6519 See Myint Aung4333
Women 100 m Mumtaz Jaffar11.84 Henny Maspaitella11.90 Walapa Tangjitsusorn12.09200 m Lydia de Vega23.54 Mumtaz Jaffar24.21 Henny Maspaitella24.40400 m Lydia de Vega54.78 Vengadasalam Angamah55.76 Saik Oik Chum56.65800 m Vengadasalam Angamah2:11.18 Lucena Alam2:11.48 Chongchai Bossi2:12.211500 m Than Than Lwin4:46.54 Khawja4:46.75 Margarita Tagun4:47.753000 m Khawja9:57.29 Than Than Lwin10:00.42 Welmintje Sombay10:01.16100 m hurdles Nwee Nwee Yee14.35 Antonio De la Cruz14.58 Lucila Tolentino14.64400 m hurdles Than Than1:0.29 Eklevia Rumayao1:03.3 Nwe Nwe Yee1:03.394 × 100 m relay Zaiton OthmanMumtaz JaffarSaik Oik ChumVengadasalam Angamah46.62 Lydia de VegaLorena MorcillaElma MurosPerla Balatucan46.84 Vonny SondakhHenny MaspaitellaYudhikarmani DarmadiHapsani48.004 × 400 m relay Zaiton OthmanMumtaz JaffarSaik Oik ChumV. Angamah3:41.35 Lydia de VegaLucena AlamLorena MorcillaAgrippina de la Cruz3:49.89 SukarmiatiEklevina RumayaoRosalina ErariJeany Sumampauw3:51.865 km walk Su Su Yee26:54.8 Paramasavik Sakthirani27:40.75 Margaret Tan27:47.710 km walk Paramasavik Sakthirani55:11.5 Su Su Yee56:20.8 Margaret Tan57:43.1High jump Vannipa Yeepracha1.70 m Zaiton Othman1.61 Yudhikarmani Darmadi1.61Long jump San San Aye5.93 m Mra Thuza5.86 Zaiton Othman5.70Shot put Jennifer Tinlay13.77 m Mace Siahannenia13.64 Consuelo Lacusong12.92Discus throw Jennifer Tinlay45.88 m Dorie Cortejo40.69 Khin Nye38.25Javelin throw Erlinda Lavandia46.20 m Norsham Yoon45.92 Billy Silanga41.30Heptathlon Zaiton Othman5338 pts Y. Vanipa4973 Nene Gamo4302
References
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