Asia Continental championships · since 1959 
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 6–13 Dec 1971
1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 6–13 Dec 1971- events
- 39
- medals awarded
- 114
- nations on the podium
- 5
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
Marathon
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
20 km race walk
50 km race walk
Two finishers.
Decathlon
4x100m
4x400m
Medal table
5 nations · 114 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia MAS | 14 | 14 | 16 | 44 | |
| 2 |  Myanmar MYA | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | |
| 3 |  Cambodia CAM | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 4 |  Thailand THA | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 | |
| 5 |  Singapore SIN | 2 | 12 | 7 | 21 |
Records set
13 CR- CR Tambusamy Krishnan 400m · Men 47.8
- CR Hla Thein Marathon · Men 2:40:02
- CR Aung Than 3000m steeplechase · Men 9:09.0
- CR Ahmad Ishtiaq Mubarak 110m hurdles · Men 14.4
- CR Sitha Sin High jump · Men 1.97
- CR Prayul Nimasakorn Pole vault · Men 4.20
- CR Lim Hong Kang Long jump · Men 7.27
- CR Kim San Chai Decathlon · Men 6224
- CR Thailand 4x100m · Men 40.9
- CR= Meas Keng 100m · Women 12.3
- CR Junaidah Aman 400m · Women 56.1
- CR Eileen Chit High jump · Women 1.59
- CR Jennifer Tin Lay Shot put · Women 14.21