| Host City | Yangon |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 11 – 16 December 1961 |
| Events | 61 |
| Competitors | 221 |
| Countries | 8 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 11 | 6 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 80 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Doubles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 2 |
| Singles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Doubles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| Doubles, Mixed | Mixed | — | Medal | 4 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -51 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -54 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -57 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -60 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -63.5 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| -67 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football, Men | Men | — | Medal | 73 | 4 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-Bore rifle three positions 50 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Small-Bore rifle prone 50 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Free pistol 50 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Butterfly, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 100 m Freestyle, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 2 |
| 100 m Backstroke, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Breaststroke, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| Doubles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| Singles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar | 27 | 23 | 14 | 64 | |
| 2 | Malaya | 13 | 12 | 12 | 37 | |
| 3 | Thailand | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | |
| 5 | South Vietnam | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Cambodia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Laos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |