Surfing at the 2019 SEA Games

Surfing
at the 2019 SEA Games
VenueSan Juan, La Union
Dates2–8 December
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Surfing at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines was held at waters off Barangay Urbiztondo in San Juan, La Union.[1][2]

Surfing was held from 2 to 8 December 2019.[3] There were concerns that surfing events were about to be suspended due to Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy) affecting the waves in the venue.[4]

Four gold medals were at stake in surfing; in men's and women's shortboard and in men's and women's longboard.[4]

Roger Casugay gave up a gold medal position to save a fellow Indonesian competitor from drowning.[5][6] Casugay, won hearts on social media with his kind deed, eventually won a rematch against Nurhidayat and bested fellow Filipino surfer Rogelio Esquivel for the gold medal.[7]

Participating nations

Competitors posing for a group photo during the formal opening of the surfing competition (2 December 2019)

Six nations participated in surfing.[4]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Philippines)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Philippines (PHI)*2237
2 Indonesia (INA)2136
3 Thailand (THA)0123
Totals (3 entries)44816

Medalists

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Shortboard Oney Anwar
 Indonesia 		Rio Waida
 Indonesia 		John Mark Tokong
 Philippines
Henry Sittipong Chapman
 Thailand
Longboard Roger Casugay
 Philippines 		Rogelio Esquievel
 Philippines 		Dean Permana
 Indonesia
Arip Nurhidayat
 Indonesia

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Shortboard Nilbie Blancada
 Philippines 		Annissa Tita Flynn
 Thailand 		Daisy Valdez
 Philippines
Tania Izquierdo
 Indonesia
Longboard Dhea Novitasari
 Indonesia 		Jevy Mae Agudo
 Philippines 		Daisy Valdez
 Philippines
Athiya Junpraset
 Thailand

References

  1. ^ Lazaro, Freddie (2 December 2019). "Emergency preparedness plan set for 30th SEA Games in La Union". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. ^ Sotelo, Yolanda (27 November 2019). "La Union town ready to host surfers for 30th SEA Games". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 SEAG Competition Schedule" (PDF). 2019seagames.com. Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Lazaro, Freddie (2 December 2019). "PHISGOC suspends surfing event in La Union due to bad weather". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. ^ "LOOK: Duterte meets with hero surfer Roger Casugay in Palace". GMA News Online. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  6. ^ Magsambol, Bonz (11 December 2019). "La Union pride: Meet PH's SEA Games closing rites flag bearer Roger Casugay". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  7. ^ "SEA Games 2019: Hero Philippines surfer to be bestowed with national honour for saving competitor's life". FOX Sports Asia. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-11.