Singapore at the 2007 SEA Games

Singapore at the
2007 Southeast Asian Games
IOC codeSIN
NOCSingapore National Olympic Council
Websitewww.singaporeolympics.com (in English)
in Nakhon Ratchasima
Competitors442 in 35 sports
Flag bearerLee Yen Hui Kendrick
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
43
Silver
43
Bronze
41
Total
127
Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview)

Singapore participated in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games (SEA) which were held in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 6 to 16 December 2007.[1]

Singapore won a record 43 gold medals at the SEA Games.[2]

Participation details

Singapore sent a total contingent of 658 to the 2007 SEA Games: of 442 competitors and 216 officials. The largest contingent ever sent to an away games, they participated in 35 of the 45 sports in the games.

Participation and medal targets
Sport Competitors Gold Medal Target Gold Medals in previous games
Archery 16 0
Aquatics 22 (Swimming), 13 (Water polo) 8 (Swimming), 1 (Water polo) 13 (Swimming), 1 (Water polo)
Athletics 24 3
Badminton 20 0
Basketball 12 Not held
Billiards and Snooker 10 1
Bodybuilding 4 2
Bowling 12 0
Canoeing/Kayaking 4 0
Cycling 3 0
Dancesport 2 0
Equestrian 5 0
Fencing 27 1
Football 29 0
Golf 5 0
Gymnastics 12 2
Hockey 32 Not held
Judo 6 0
Karatedo 2 0
Lawn bowls 5 0
Muay Thai 3 Did not participate
Pencak Silat 14 3 1
Pétanque 4 0
Polo 6 Not held
Rowing 2 0
Rugby 24 Not held
Sailing 25 4 7
Sepaktakraw 10 0
Shooting 20 (shooting), 8 (skeet and trap) 5 3
Softball 34 0
Squash 2 Did not participate
Table tennis 10 6
Taekwondo 3 0
Triathlon 5 1
Wushu 7 1

No athletes were fielded for Baseball, Boxing, Chess, Handball, Netball, Tennis, Traditional boat race, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling.

Medals

Singapore entered the games expecting a Gold medal hail of between 35 and 45.[3] On 12 December 2007, the target was raised and 42 - 45.[4]

RankSportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Aquatics - Swimming119626
2Shooting86620
3Table tennis7209
4Sailing46313
5Gymnastics4318
6Bowling3014
7Fencing1258
8Wushu1203
9Athletics1012
Pencak Silat1012
11Aquatics - Water Polo1001
Triathlon1001
13Badminton0426
14Billiards and Snooker0224
15Bodybuilding0112
Rugby0112
Softball0112
18Hockey0101
Judo0101
Lawn bowls0101
Polo0101
22Muay Thai0033
23Canoe/Kayak0022
24Archery0011
Football0011
Karatedo0011
Petanque0011
Rowing0011
Totals (28 entries)434341127

Significant results

  • Singapore retained pole position in Swimming, despite the absence of Joscelin Yeo who has since retired. 10 of the 22 swimmers were first-timers. In all, they broke four games records, nine national records, four U17 national records, and recorded 26 personal bests.[5]
  • The Table tennis contingent swept all seven gold medals in the sport, the first time Singapore had done so in the SEA games.[6]
  • The water polo team retained their title for the 22nd consecutive time since 1965, despite having eight new members in a team of 13.[7]

References

  1. ^ "24th SEA GAMES 6 - 15 DECEMBER 2007 NAKHON RATCHASIMA THAILAND". www.koratseagames.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. ^ "SEA Games: Swimmers deliver three golds to record best ever 'away' gold haul for Singapore". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ "SEA Games: Team Singapore targeting 35 to 45 gold medals". Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
  4. ^ Lim, Marc (12 December 2007). "Revised target: 45 golds". The Straits Times. p. 38.
  5. ^ Lim, Marc (13 December 2007). "S'pore men regain Midas touch". The Straits Times. pp. H12.
  6. ^ "The Straits Times Athlete of the Year 2011" (PDF). p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. ^ "SEA Games: Water polo team continues winning streak with 22nd gold". 11 December 2007.


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