SEA Games Highlights for Dec 21, 2013

Traditional Boat
Thailand finally broke through at traditional boat race on Saturday, winning gold in the men’s 20-crew 2000m race by 2 and a half seconds over silver medalists Myanmar.

The Thais finished the Nga Lite Dam course in 7 minutes, 32.275 seconds, Myanmar, which tried vainly in the last 250m to reel the roaring Thai boat in, ended in 7:34.705

Indonesia got bronze in 7:45.690.


But Myanmar, which has won the golds except one on each day of racing, paddled back onto the top of podium in the women’s 20-crew. The Myanmar women ended in 8:23.330, almost 3 and a half seconds ahead of silver medalists Indonesia. Thailand got bronze in 8:30.356.

In the regatta’s, and the 27th SEA Games canoe/kayak, rowing and traditional boat race, finale, Myanmar came from more than a boat-length behind at 1750m to haul in a surging Indonesia and win the mixed 20-crew gold medal by barely a dragon’s head. Myanmar paddled the 2000m in 7:44.167, silver winners Indonesia in7:47.200.

Thailand, just 2 seconds behind Indonesia, got bronze in the day’s, arguably the regatta’s, most thrilling race.

Hockey
In hockey at Hockey Field Yangon, Myanmar won the men’s bronze with a 3-1 victory over Thailand.
Malaysia devastated Singapore 9-0 to win the gold. Singapore got silver.

Judo In judo at Zeyarthiri Indoor Stadium, Zin Linn ung (MYA) got gold in the men’s 90kg, Horas Manurung (INA) got silver and Angelo Gabriel Gumila (PHI) and Yi Gabriel Yang (SIN) won bronzes.

At 100kg, Yan Naing Soe (MYA) won gold, Hao Dang (VIE) silver and Adwin Sumantri (INA) and Timothy Loh (SIN) got bronzes.

At 100+kg, Han Boon Ho (SIN) won gold, Saknarin Kaewpakdee (THA) silver and Muhammad Ruzaini Abdul Razak (MAS) bronze.

In women’s play at 78kgm Aye Aye Aung (MYA) got gold, Thi Nhu Y Nguyen (VIE) silver and Nor Izzatul Fazlia Mohamad Tahir (MAS) and Desii Yudiyanti (INA) bronzes.

At 78+kg, Thonthan Satjadet (THA) won gold, Khin Myo Thu (MYA) silver and Thuy Duy Tran (VIE) and Noor Asnida Abd Razak (MAS) bronzes.

Kempo In kempo at National Indoor Stadium, Yangon in randori, Almadi Almadi (INA) got gold, Ohke Botsavang (LAO) silver and Soe Moe Myint (MYA) and Kim Nguyen Nguyen (VIE) got bronzes.

Kumi embu gold went to Indonesia, silver to Timor-Leste and bronze to Laos.

At 48kg, Hong Ngoc Do (VIE) won gold, Dian Pertiwi Said (INA) silver and Sao Myat Thida (MYA) and Meme Gnoysaykham (LAO) took bronzes.

At 51kg, Anna Yunita Gelu (INA) got gold, Thuy Duong Nguyen (VIE) silver and Rachana Sovan (CAM) and Cecila (MYA) bronzes.

At 54kg, gold went to Cherry Faw (MYA), silver to Isna Suryani (INA) and bronzes to Thanh Thuy Huynh (VIE) and Boummy Sysombasth (LAO).

Women’s kumi embu gold was won by Vietnam. Indonesia got silver and Myanmar bronzes.

Muay In muay at Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex, Mohd Lokman Akimi Bin Mat Roji (MAS) got gold in the men’s 51kg. Ngo Trieu Nhat Nguyen (VIE) took silver and Somsay Sopaseuth (LAO) and Suriya Lamontree (THA) got bronzes.

At 54kg, Saw Dar Pot won gold, Phillip Delarmino PHI) silver and Bouaphan Phankeo (LAO) bronze.

At 57kg, Pisal Iamsiri (THA) got gold, Phu Hein Nguyen (VIE) silver and Yusuf Susilo (INA) and Ain Binn Kamarrudin (MAS) bronzes.

In women’s muay 48kg, HLa Yin May (MYA) took gold, Thi Quynh Bui (VIE) silver and Laty Keobounphanh (LAO) silver.

At 51kg, Yen Ly Bui (VIE) got gold, Grace (MYA) silver and Lattaya Alounbouala (LAO) and Sasithorn Liangprasert (THA) bronzes.

At 54kg, Preciosa Ocaya (PHI) won gold, Phithsaya Phoumchanh (LAO) silver and Suchaya Bualuang (THA) bronze.

At 57kg, Sirisopa Sirisak (THA) got gold, Thi Ngoc Linh Phan (VIE) silver and Zin Mar Khine (MYA) bronze.

At 60kg, Thi Ngoc Nguyen (VIE) kicked to gold, Thu Zar Han (MYA) got silver and Henni Lestari Pasaribu (INA) and Soutchay Silapheth (LAO) bronzes.

Volleyball In volleyball at Zeyarthiri Indoor Stadium, Thailand beat Vietnam in straight sets (25-16, 25- 20, 25 18) to win the 27th SEA Games women’s gold medal. The Vietnamese women got the silver.

In the later match, Thailand’s men’s prevailed 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-21) to win the gold over Indonesia, who got silver.

Taekwondo In Taekwondo at Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Ramnarong Sawekwhiaree won the men’s 54kg gold. Francis Aaron Agojo (PHI) got silver and Aggieseftyan Prasbowo (INA) and Naing Dwe Shein (MYA) won bronzes.

At 87kg, Trong Cuong Nguyen (VIE) took gold, Sophal Mao (CAM) got silver and Maung Maung Co (MYA) got the bronze.

At 87+kg, Kristopher Robert Uy (PHI) won gold, Quang Duc Dinh (VIE) silver and Basuki Nigroho (INA) and Nattapat Tantramart (THA) bronzes. In women’s 46kg, Nway Nway (MYA) took the gold, Panipak Wongpattanakit (THA) got silver and Aghinny Haque (NA) and Mary Anjelay Pelaez (PHI) won bronzes.

At 73kg, Seavmy Sorn(CAM) won gold, Salvianna Angelia Jehabut (INA) got silver. Nurulain MD’Ja’afar (BRU) and Jane Rafaelle Narra (PHI) got bronzes.

At 73+kg, Kirstie Elaine Alora (PHI) got bronze.

In table tennis, at Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Jian Zhan (SIN) won gold in men’s singles over Yien Dat Le (VIE). Richard Gonzales (PHI) and Clarence Zheyu Chu (SIN) won bronzes.

Mengyu Yu (SIN) the women’s singles ahead of Isabelle Siyun Li (SIN). Lee Wei Beh (MAS) and Hoang My Trsang Mai (VIE) got bronzes.
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Vietnam Wins Four More Golds at SEA Games

VIETNAM UPDATED. Vietnam bagged four more gold medals on December 9 at the ongoing 27 th SEA Games, putting it second on the medal tally with six golds, three silvers and five bronzes, only behind the host Myanmar .

Chinh defeated Filipino Divine Wally 1-0 in the women's 48kg category in wushu's sanshou (combat). While Thu won 2-0 over Evita Elise Zamora, also from the Philippines, in the women's 52kg class.

"We have performed better than expected. We won four golds in total, compared to a target of 2-3 sets before departing," said Le Minh Ha, head of the wushu team.

Earlier, two gold medals went to Duong Thuy Vi and Hoang Thi Phuong Giang in taolu (performance) events.

Yesterday also saw two silver and one bronze medals won by the taolu artists.

In the men's nandao event, Nguyen Quoc Khanh came in third with 9.67 points, ranking behind athletes from Wai Phyo Aung of Myanmar (9.69) and Mun Hua Ho of Malaysia (9.68).

Earlier, Nguyen Manh Quyen took second place in the men's daoshu event and Vi pocketed her second medal, a silver, in the women's quiangshu pool.

"The results of the team are what we planned at home, because all gold medallists are those who competed perfectly at the recent World Games and world championships," Ha said.

Ha said, during the last day of taolu event today, that the team is expected to win in the men's nangun and women's duilian.

Successful wrestlers

Doi Dang Tien won the first gold medal for the wrestling squad after winning 7-0 over Kritsada of Thailand in the men's 55kg Greco-Roman event's third match held in Yangon City.

Earlier, Tien, 22, defeated Margitto Argana of the Philippines, a former champion, in a 7-4 victory. Argana was the winner of the event at the two past Games.

"It is really difficult to talk about my feelings at my first SEA Games participation. I am proud and happy," said Tien, who lost during two previous Games.

"I was nervous when facing the champion in the first match, but I thought that nothing was impossible. I paid attention to the match and only thought of the competition, and then I won," said Tien, whose later games were much easier.

Following him, Tran Van Tuong won his gold medal in the men's 66kg Greco-

Roman.

Tuong trounced Lao athlete Khemthong 5-0 in the final match.

Yesterday's third wrestler for Viet Nam, Pham Sy Thu, beat Noelnorada of the Philippines in the men's 60kg Greco-Roman repechase round and took a bronze medal.

Viet Nam has won six gold medals and jumped to second place in the ranking table. Host Myanmar remains strongly on top with 11 gold medals.

Today, athletes will continue their competitions with all eyes on Nay Pyi Taw where men's football matches of Group B will be played. Viet Nam will play Singapore, while Laos faces Brunei in the afternoon.

In the morning, Viet Nam's Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister, Hoang Anh Tuan, and Vietnamese athletes will take part in the flag raising ceremony at the Athletes Village in Nay Pyi Taw. 

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Photo: Kicker: Vietnamese Nguyen Thu Hoai (left) takes a wushu's sanshou gold medal after beating Filipino Evita Elise Zamora in the final of the women's 52kg category at the ongoing 27th SEA Games in Myanmar.

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Source: VNS

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