Participating nations
A total of 82 athletes from nine nations competed in billiards and snooker at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games:
| Billiards and snooker at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | OCBC Arena Hall 4 |
| Dates | 6–10 June 2015 |
| Competitors | 82 from 9 nations |
Billiards and snooker at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was held in OCBC Arena Hall 4, in Kallang, Singapore from 6 to 10 June 2015. Ten competitions was held in men's snooker singles, snooker doubles, English billiards singles, English billiards singles (500 points), English billiards doubles, English billiards team, 9-ball pool doubles and in men's 1 cushion carom and in men, women's 9-ball pool singles. [1]
A total of 82 athletes from nine nations competed in billiards and snooker at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games:
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Thor Chuan Leong  Malaysia | Htet Ko Myanmar | Michael Angelo Mengorio Philippines |
Ang Boon Chin Singapore | |||
| Men's doubles |  Malaysia Moh Keen Hoo Thor Chuan Leong |  Thailand Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn Ratchayothin Yotharuck |  Philippines Alvin Barbero Michael Angelo Mengorio |
 Singapore Lim Chun Kiat Tey Choon Kiat |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Peter Gilchrist Singapore | Htay Aung Myanmar | Oo Kyaw Myanmar |
Praprut Chaithanasakun Thailand | |||
| Men's singles (500 points) | Peter Gilchrist Singapore | Nguyễn Thanh Bình Vietnam | Praprut Chaithanasakun Thailand |
| Thawat Sujaritthurakarn Thailand | |||
| Men's doubles |  Myanmar Htay Aung Tun Min Si Thu | Singapore Chan Keng Kwang Peter Gilchrist | Thailand Praprut Chaithanasakun Thawat Sujaritthurakarn |
 Vietnam Nguyễn Thanh Bình Nguyen Trung Kien | |||
| Men's team | Thailand Praprut Chaithanasakun Thawat Sujaritthurakarn Suriya Suwannasingh | Myanmar Aung Htay Kyaw Oo Min Si Thu Tun |  Indonesia Jaka Kurniawan Sahroni Marlando Sihombing |
| Vietnam Nguyễn Thanh Bình Nguyễn Trung Kiên Phạm Hoài Nam |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Dennis Orcollo Philippines | Maung Maung Myanmar | Carlo Biado Philippines |
| Đỗ Hoàng Quân Vietnam | |||
| Women's singles | Chezka Centeno Philippines | Rubilen Amit Philippines | Aung Aye Mi Myanmar |
| Siraphat Chitchomnart Thailand | |||
| Men's doubles | Philippines Carlo Biado Warren Kiamco | Vietnam Đỗ Hoàng Quân Nguyễn Anh Tuấn | Myanmar Maung Maung Thu Aung Moe |
| Singapore Toh Lian Han Aloysius Yapp |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Trần Phi Hùng Vietnam | Mã Minh Cẩm Vietnam | Efren Reyes Philippines |
| Francisco Dela Cruz Philippines |
| Preliminary 6–7 June | Quarterfinal 7 June | Semifinal 8 June | Final 8 June | ||||||||||||||||
| KRITSANUT L. (THA) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| RACHMANTO Yoni (INA) | 0 | KRITSANUT L. (THA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| HTET Ko (MYA) | 4 | HTET Ko (MYA) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| PHAM Thanh Thuy (VIE) | 2 | HTET Ko (MYA) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI) | 4 | MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 SAKBIENG Sithideth (LAO) | 0 | MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN) | 4 | CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| MOH Keen Hoo (MAS) | 3 | HTET Ko (MYA) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| THOR Chuan Leong (MAS) | 4 | THOR Chuan Leong (MAS) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DOAPHACHAN P. (LAO) | 0 | THOR Chuan Leong (MAS) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| THANAWAT T. (THA) | 4 | THANAWAT T. (THA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| PUTRA Gebby Adi Wibawa (INA) | 0 | THOR Chuan Leong (MAS) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| ANG Boon Chin (SIN) | 4 | ANG Boon Chin (SIN) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| NGUYEN Nhat Thanh (VIE) | 0 | ANG Boon Chin (SIN) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| BARBERO Alvin (PHI) | 1 | KO Win Ko (MYA) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| KO Win Ko (MYA) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinal 9 June | Semifinal 9 June | Final 10 June | ||||||||||||
| KRITSANUT L. (THA) YOTHARUCK Ratchayothin (THA) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| PUTRA Gebby Adi Wibawa (INA) RACHMANTO Yoni (INA) | 0 | KRITSANUT L. (THA) YOTHARUCK Ratchayothin (THA) | 3 | |||||||||||
| SURIYA M. (LAO) SAKBIENG Sithideth (LAO) | 1 | LIM Chun Kiat (SIN) TEY Choon Kiat (SIN) | 1 | |||||||||||
| LIM Chun Kiat (SIN) TEY Choon Kiat (SIN) | 3 | KRITSANUT L. (THA) YOTHARUCK Ratchayothin (THA) | 0 | |||||||||||
| MOH Keen Hoo (MAS) THOR Chuan Leong (MAS) | 3 | MOH Keen Hoo (MAS) THOR Chuan Leong (MAS) | 3 | |||||||||||
| NGUYEN Nhat Thanh (VIE) PHAM Thanh Thuy (VIE) | 0 | MOH Keen Hoo (MAS) THOR Chuan Leong (MAS) | 3 | |||||||||||
| BARBERO Alvin (PHI) MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI) | 3 | BARBERO Alvin (PHI) MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI) | 0 | |||||||||||
| HTET Ko (MYA) KO Win Ko (MYA) | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary 7 June | Quarterfinals 8 June | Semifinals 8 June | Final 8 June | ||||||||||||||||
| GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CHOOI Yew Wah (MAS) | 0 | KURNIAWAN Jaka (INA) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| KURNIAWAN Jaka (INA) | 3 | GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| NGUYEN Thanh Binh (VIE) | 3 | OO Kyaw (MYA) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| SUJARITTHURAKARN Thawat (THA) | 0 | NGUYEN Thanh Binh (VIE) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| RODA Jefrey (PHI) | 1 | OO Kyaw (MYA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| OO Kyaw (MYA) | 3 | GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| CHAITHANASAKUN Praprut (THA) | 3 | HTAY Aung (MYA) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| HASSAN Mohd Reza (MAS) | 0 | CHAITHANASAKUN Praprut (THA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| GRANDEA Reynaldo (PHI) | 1 | PHAM Hoai Nam (VIE) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| PHAM Hoai Nam (VIE) | 3 | CHAITHANASAKUN Praprut (THA) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| SIHOMBING Marlando (INA) | 3 | HTAY Aung (MYA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| YEO Teck Shin (SIN) | 1 | SIHOMBING Marlando (INA) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| HTAY Aung (MYA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preliminary 6 June | Quarterfinals 6 June | Semifinals 7 June | Final 7 June | ||||||||||||||||
| Nguyễn Thanh Bình (VIE) | 501 | ||||||||||||||||||
| KO Chit Ko (MYA) | 500 | KO Chit Ko (MYA) | 365 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jaka Kurniawan (INA) | 160 | Nguyễn Thanh Bình (VIE) | 500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jefrey Roda (PHI) | 228 | Thawat Sujaritthurakarn (THA) | 355 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yeo Teck Shin (SIN) | 501 | Yeo Teck Shin (SIN) | 273 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chooi Yew Wah (MAS) | 162 | Thawat Sujaritthurakarn (THA) | 363 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thawat Sujaritthurakarn (THA) | 501 | Nguyễn Thanh Bình (VIE) | 291 | ||||||||||||||||
| Reynaldo Grandea (PHI) | 62 | Peter Gilchrist (SIN) | 501 | ||||||||||||||||
| Praprut Chaithanasakun (THA) | 500 | Praprut Chaithanasakun (THA) | 501 | ||||||||||||||||
| OO Kyaw (MYA) | 387 | Marlando Sihombing (INA) | 284 | ||||||||||||||||
| Marlando Sihombing (INA) | 501 | Praprut Chaithanasakun (THA) | 432 | ||||||||||||||||
| PHAM Hoai Nam (VIE) | 359 | Peter Gilchrist (SIN) | 502 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peter Gilchrist (SIN) | 501 | Peter Gilchrist (SIN) | 502 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mohd Reza Hassan (MAS) | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinal 9 June | Semifinal 9 June | Final 9 June | ||||||||||||
| Praprut C. (THA) SUJARITTHURAKARN T. (THA) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| GRANDEA Reynaldo (PHI) RODA Jefrey (PHI) | 1 | CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN) GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN) | 3 | |||||||||||
| CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN) GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN) | 3 | CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN) GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN) | 2 | |||||||||||
| NGUYEN Thanh Binh (VIE) NGUYEN Trung Kien (VIE) | 3 | HTAY Aung (MYA) TUN Min Si Thu (MYA) | 3 | |||||||||||
| CHOOI Yew Wah (MAS) HASSAN Mohd Reza (MAS) | 0 | NGUYEN Thanh Binh (VIE) NGUYEN Trung Kien (VIE) | 1 | |||||||||||
| KURNIAWAN Jaka (INA) SIHOMBING Marlando (INA) | 0 | HTAY Aung (MYA) TUN Min Si Thu (MYA) | 3 | |||||||||||
| HTAY Aung (MYA) TUN Min Si Thu (MYA) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals 10 June | Semifinals 10 June | Final 10 June | ||||||||||||
| Myanmar | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Philippines | 0 | Indonesia | 1 | |||||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | Myanmar | 1 | |||||||||||
| Singapore | 2 | Thailand | 3 | |||||||||||
| Vietnam | 3 | Vietnam | 0 | |||||||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | Thailand | 3 | |||||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary 7 June | Pre-Quarterfinal 8 June | Quarterfinal 9 June | Semifinal 9 June | Final 10 June | ||||||||||||||||||||
| YANG Ricky (INA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BIADO Carlo (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BIADO Carlo (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LE Quang Trung (VIE) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LE Quang Trung (VIE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| HONGSAVADY V. (LAO) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BIADO Carlo (PHI) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NG Jason Keat Siang (MAS) | 3 | MAUNG Maung (MYA) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ahmad TAUFIQ (BRU) | 9 | Ahmad TAUFIQ (BRU) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| YAPP Aloysius (SIN) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| YAPP Aloysius (SIN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAUNG Maung (MYA) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| TANUT M. (THA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAUNG Maung (MYA) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAUNG Maung (MYA) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORCOLLO Dennis (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NITIWAT K (THA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NASUTION Irsal Afrinneza (INA) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NASUTION Irsal Afrinneza (INA) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORCOLLO Dennis (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| THU Aung Moe (MYA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORCOLLO Dennis (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORCOLLO Dennis (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DO Hoang Quan (VIE) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DO Hoang Quan (VIE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIM Wei Kok (BRU) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DO Hoang Quan (VIE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AMIR Ibrahim (MAS) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GOH Chin Teck (SIN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AMIR Ibrahim (MAS) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-Quarterfinal 6 June | Quarterfinal 7 June | Semifinal 8 June | Final 9 June | ||||||||||||||||
| TICOALU Angeline Magdalena (INA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DJAJALIE Klaudia (MAS) | 5 | CHITCHOMNART Siraphat (THA) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| CHITCHOMNART Siraphat (THA) | 7 | CHITCHOMNART Siraphat (THA) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| TAN Hui Ming Jessica (SIN) | 7 | CENTENO Chezka (PHI) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| HLAING Nwye Nwye (MYA) | 4 | TAN Hui Ming Jessica (SIN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| CENTENO Chezka (PHI) | 7 | CENTENO Chezka (PHI) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| DOAN Thi Ngoc Le (VIE) | 4 | CENTENO Chezka (PHI) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| AUNG Aye Mi (MYA) | 7 | AMIT Rubilen (PHI) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| CHAI Zeet Huey Charlene (SIN) | 6 | AUNG Aye Mi (MYA) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| SABTU Suhana Dewi (MAS) | 7 | SABTU Suhana Dewi (MAS) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| HUYNH Thi Ngoc Huyen (VIE) | 5 | AUNG Aye Mi (MYA) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| MASUM Fathrah (INA) | 7 | AMIT Rubilen (PHI) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Waratthanun Sukritthanes (THA) | 5 | MASUM Fathrah (INA) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| AMIT Rubilen (PHI) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preliminary 6 June | Quarterfinal 6 June | Semifinal 7 June | Final 7 June | ||||||||||||||||
| LIM Wei Kok (BRU) Ahmad TAUFIQ (BRU) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TOH Lian Han (SIN) YAPP Aloysius (SIN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TOH Lian Han (SIN) YAPP Aloysius (SIN) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BIADO Carlo (PHI) KIAMCO Warren (PHI) | 9 | BIADO Carlo (PHI) KIAMCO Warren (PHI) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| NITIWAT K. (THA) TANUT M. (THA) | 6 | BIADO Carlo (PHI) KIAMCO Warren (PHI) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| SURIYA M. (LAO) HONGSAVADY V. (LAO) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BIADO Carlo (PHI) KIAMCO Warren (PHI) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DO Hoang Quan (VIE) NGUYEN Anh Tuan (VIE) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MAUNG Maung (MYA) THU Aung Moe (MYA) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NASUTION Irsal Afrinneza (INA) YANG Ricky (INA) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MAUNG Maung (MYA) THU Aung Moe (MYA) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DO Hoang Quan (VIE) NGUYEN Anh Tuan (VIE) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DO Hoang Quan (VIE) NGUYEN Anh Tuan (VIE) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AMIR Ibrahim (MAS) NG Jason Keat Siang (MAS) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preliminary 6 June | Quarterfinal 6 - 7 June | Semifinal 8 June | Final 9 June | ||||||||||||||||
| Ma Minh Cam (VIE) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Suwannasingh Suriya (THA) | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ma Minh Cam (VIE) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hasan Rudy (INA) | 100 | Reyes Efren (PHI) | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oo Aung San (MYA) | 59 | Hasan Rudy (INA) | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| Reyes Efren (PHI) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ma Minh Cam (VIE) | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tran Phi Hung (VIE) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dela Cruz Francisco (PHI) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Naing Ko Ko (MYA) | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dela Cruz Francisco (PHI) | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tran Phi Hung (VIE) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Punyawee Thongchai (THA) | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tran Phi Hung (VIE) | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
* Host nation (Singapore)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines (PHI) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Singapore (SIN)* | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Myanmar (MYA) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Vietnam (VIE) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
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