Billiards and snooker at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games

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Billiards and snooker
at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games
Venue OCBC Arena Hall 4
Dates6–10 June 2015
Competitors82 from 9 nations
  2013
2017  

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]

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Participating nations

A total of 82 athletes from nine nations competed in billiards and snooker at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games:

Medalists

Snooker

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Thor Chuan Leong
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Htet Ko
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Michael Angelo Mengorio
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Ang Boon Chin
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Men's doublesFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Moh Keen Hoo
Thor Chuan Leong
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn
Ratchayothin Yotharuck
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Alvin Barbero
Michael Angelo Mengorio
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Lim Chun Kiat
Tey Choon Kiat

English billiards

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Peter Gilchrist
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Htay Aung
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Oo Kyaw
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Praprut Chaithanasakun
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Men's singles (500 points) Peter Gilchrist
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Nguyễn Thanh Bình
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Praprut Chaithanasakun
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Thawat Sujaritthurakarn
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Men's doublesFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Htay Aung
Tun Min Si Thu
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Chan Keng Kwang
Peter Gilchrist
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Praprut Chaithanasakun
Thawat Sujaritthurakarn
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Nguyễn Thanh Bình
Nguyen Trung Kien
Men's teamFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Praprut Chaithanasakun
Thawat Sujaritthurakarn
Suriya Suwannasingh
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Aung Htay
Kyaw Oo
Min Si Thu Tun
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Jaka Kurniawan
Sahroni
Marlando Sihombing
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Nguyễn Thanh Bình
Nguyễn Trung Kiên
Phạm Hoài Nam

9-ball pool

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Dennis Orcollo
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Maung Maung
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Carlo Biado
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Đỗ Hoàng Quân
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Women's singles Chezka Centeno
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Rubilen Amit
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Aung Aye Mi
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Siraphat Chitchomnart
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Men's doublesFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Carlo Biado
Warren Kiamco
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Đỗ Hoàng Quân
Nguyễn Anh Tuấn
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Maung Maung
Thu Aung Moe
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Toh Lian Han
Aloysius Yapp

1 cushion carom

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singlesTrần Phi Hùng
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Mã Minh Cẩm
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Efren Reyes
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Francisco Dela Cruz
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines

Results

Men

Snooker singles

Preliminary
6–7 June
Quarterfinal
7 June
Semifinal
8 June
Final
8 June
Flag of Thailand.svg KRITSANUT L. (THA)4
Flag of Indonesia.svg RACHMANTO Yoni (INA)0 Flag of Thailand.svg KRITSANUT L. (THA)3
Flag of Myanmar.svg HTET Ko (MYA)4Flag of Myanmar.svg HTET Ko (MYA)4
Flag of Vietnam.svg PHAM Thanh Thuy (VIE)2 Flag of Myanmar.svg HTET Ko (MYA)4
Flag of the Philippines.svg MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI)4Flag of the Philippines.svg MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI)0
Flag of Laos.svg SAKBIENG Sithideth (LAO)0 Flag of the Philippines.svg MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI)4
Flag of Singapore.svg CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN)4Flag of Singapore.svg CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN)3
Flag of Malaysia.svg MOH Keen Hoo (MAS)3 Flag of Myanmar.svg HTET Ko (MYA)2
Flag of Malaysia.svg THOR Chuan Leong (MAS)4Flag of Malaysia.svg THOR Chuan Leong (MAS)4
Flag of Laos.svg DOAPHACHAN P. (LAO)0 Flag of Malaysia.svg THOR Chuan Leong (MAS)4
Flag of Thailand.svg THANAWAT T. (THA)4Flag of Thailand.svg THANAWAT T. (THA)3
Flag of Indonesia.svg PUTRA Gebby Adi Wibawa (INA)0 Flag of Malaysia.svg THOR Chuan Leong (MAS)4
Flag of Singapore.svg ANG Boon Chin (SIN)4Flag of Singapore.svg ANG Boon Chin (SIN)1
Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Nhat Thanh (VIE)0 Flag of Singapore.svg ANG Boon Chin (SIN)4
Flag of the Philippines.svg BARBERO Alvin (PHI)1 Flag of Myanmar.svg KO Win Ko (MYA)0
Flag of Myanmar.svg KO Win Ko (MYA)4

Snooker doubles

Quarterfinal
9 June
Semifinal
9 June
Final
10 June
Flag of Thailand.svg KRITSANUT L. (THA)
Flag of Thailand.svg YOTHARUCK Ratchayothin (THA)
3
Flag of Indonesia.svg PUTRA Gebby Adi Wibawa (INA)
Flag of Indonesia.svg RACHMANTO Yoni (INA)
0 Flag of Thailand.svg KRITSANUT L. (THA)
Flag of Thailand.svg YOTHARUCK Ratchayothin (THA)
3
Flag of Laos.svg SURIYA M. (LAO)
Flag of Laos.svg SAKBIENG Sithideth (LAO)
1 Flag of Singapore.svg LIM Chun Kiat (SIN)
Flag of Singapore.svg TEY Choon Kiat (SIN)
1
Flag of Singapore.svg LIM Chun Kiat (SIN)
Flag of Singapore.svg TEY Choon Kiat (SIN)
3Flag of Thailand.svg KRITSANUT L. (THA)
Flag of Thailand.svg YOTHARUCK Ratchayothin (THA)
0
Flag of Malaysia.svg MOH Keen Hoo (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg THOR Chuan Leong (MAS)
3Flag of Malaysia.svg MOH Keen Hoo (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg THOR Chuan Leong (MAS)
3
Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Nhat Thanh (VIE)
Flag of Vietnam.svg PHAM Thanh Thuy (VIE)
0 Flag of Malaysia.svg MOH Keen Hoo (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg THOR Chuan Leong (MAS)
3
Flag of the Philippines.svg BARBERO Alvin (PHI)
Flag of the Philippines.svg MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI)
3 Flag of the Philippines.svg BARBERO Alvin (PHI)
Flag of the Philippines.svg MENGORIO Michael Angelo (PHI)
0
Flag of Myanmar.svg HTET Ko (MYA)
Flag of Myanmar.svg KO Win Ko (MYA)
0

English billiards singles

Preliminary
7 June
Quarterfinals
8 June
Semifinals
8 June
Final
8 June
Flag of Singapore.svg GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN)3
Flag of Malaysia.svg CHOOI Yew Wah (MAS)0 Flag of Indonesia.svg KURNIAWAN Jaka (INA)1
Flag of Indonesia.svg KURNIAWAN Jaka (INA)3Flag of Singapore.svg GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN)3
Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Thanh Binh (VIE)3Flag of Myanmar.svg OO Kyaw (MYA)1
Flag of Thailand.svg SUJARITTHURAKARN Thawat (THA)0 Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Thanh Binh (VIE)2
Flag of the Philippines.svg RODA Jefrey (PHI)1 Flag of Myanmar.svg OO Kyaw (MYA)3
Flag of Myanmar.svg OO Kyaw (MYA)3Flag of Singapore.svg GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN)3
Flag of Thailand.svg CHAITHANASAKUN Praprut (THA)3Flag of Myanmar.svg HTAY Aung (MYA)0
Flag of Malaysia.svg HASSAN Mohd Reza (MAS)0 Flag of Thailand.svg CHAITHANASAKUN Praprut (THA)3
Flag of the Philippines.svg GRANDEA Reynaldo (PHI)1 Flag of Vietnam.svg PHAM Hoai Nam (VIE)0
Flag of Vietnam.svg PHAM Hoai Nam (VIE)3Flag of Thailand.svg CHAITHANASAKUN Praprut (THA)1
Flag of Indonesia.svg SIHOMBING Marlando (INA)3Flag of Myanmar.svg HTAY Aung (MYA)3
Flag of Singapore.svg YEO Teck Shin (SIN)1 Flag of Indonesia.svg SIHOMBING Marlando (INA)0
Flag of Myanmar.svg HTAY Aung (MYA)3

English billiards singles (500)

Preliminary
6 June
Quarterfinals
6 June
Semifinals
7 June
Final
7 June
Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Thanh Bình (VIE)501
Flag of Myanmar.svg KO Chit Ko (MYA)500Flag of Myanmar.svg KO Chit Ko (MYA)365
Flag of Indonesia.svg Jaka Kurniawan (INA)160 Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Thanh Bình (VIE)500
Flag of the Philippines.svg Jefrey Roda (PHI)228 Flag of Thailand.svg Thawat Sujaritthurakarn (THA)355
Flag of Singapore.svg Yeo Teck Shin (SIN)501Flag of Singapore.svg Yeo Teck Shin (SIN)273
Flag of Malaysia.svg Chooi Yew Wah (MAS)162 Flag of Thailand.svg Thawat Sujaritthurakarn (THA)363
Flag of Thailand.svg Thawat Sujaritthurakarn (THA)501Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Thanh Bình (VIE)291
Flag of the Philippines.svg Reynaldo Grandea (PHI)62 Flag of Singapore.svg  Peter Gilchrist  (SIN)501
Flag of Thailand.svg Praprut Chaithanasakun (THA)500Flag of Thailand.svg Praprut Chaithanasakun (THA)501
Flag of Myanmar.svg OO Kyaw (MYA)387 Flag of Indonesia.svg Marlando Sihombing (INA)284
Flag of Indonesia.svg Marlando Sihombing (INA)501Flag of Thailand.svg Praprut Chaithanasakun (THA)432
Flag of Vietnam.svg PHAM Hoai Nam (VIE)359 Flag of Singapore.svg  Peter Gilchrist  (SIN)502
Flag of Singapore.svg  Peter Gilchrist  (SIN)501Flag of Singapore.svg  Peter Gilchrist  (SIN)502
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Reza Hassan (MAS)82

English billiards doubles

Quarterfinal
9 June
Semifinal
9 June
Final
9 June
Flag of Thailand.svg Praprut C. (THA)
Flag of Thailand.svg SUJARITTHURAKARN T. (THA)
2
Flag of the Philippines.svg GRANDEA Reynaldo (PHI)
Flag of the Philippines.svg RODA Jefrey (PHI)
1 Flag of Singapore.svg CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN)
Flag of Singapore.svg GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN)
3
Flag of Singapore.svg CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN)
Flag of Singapore.svg GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN)
3Flag of Singapore.svg CHAN Keng Kwang (SIN)
Flag of Singapore.svg GILCHRIST Peter Edward (SIN)
2
Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Thanh Binh (VIE)
Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Trung Kien (VIE)
3Flag of Myanmar.svg HTAY Aung (MYA)
Flag of Myanmar.svg TUN Min Si Thu (MYA)
3
Flag of Malaysia.svg CHOOI Yew Wah (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg HASSAN Mohd Reza (MAS)
0 Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Thanh Binh (VIE)
Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Trung Kien (VIE)
1
Flag of Indonesia.svg KURNIAWAN Jaka (INA)
Flag of Indonesia.svg SIHOMBING Marlando (INA)
0 Flag of Myanmar.svg HTAY Aung (MYA)
Flag of Myanmar.svg TUN Min Si Thu (MYA)
3
Flag of Myanmar.svg HTAY Aung (MYA)
Flag of Myanmar.svg TUN Min Si Thu (MYA)
3

English billiard team

Quarterfinals
10 June
Semifinals
10 June
Final
10 June
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 3
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 1
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3

9-ball pool men's singles

Preliminary
7 June
Pre-Quarterfinal
8 June
Quarterfinal
9 June
Semifinal
9 June
Final
10 June
Flag of Indonesia.svg YANG Ricky (INA)5
Flag of the Philippines.svg BIADO Carlo (PHI)9
Flag of the Philippines.svg BIADO Carlo (PHI)9
Flag of Vietnam.svg LE Quang Trung (VIE)6
Flag of Vietnam.svg LE Quang Trung (VIE)9
Flag of Laos.svg HONGSAVADY V. (LAO)3
Flag of the Philippines.svg BIADO Carlo (PHI)6
Flag of Malaysia.svg NG Jason Keat Siang (MAS)3 Flag of Myanmar.svg MAUNG Maung (MYA)9
Flag of Brunei.svg Ahmad TAUFIQ (BRU)9 Flag of Brunei.svg Ahmad TAUFIQ (BRU)4
Flag of Singapore.svg YAPP Aloysius (SIN)9
Flag of Singapore.svg YAPP Aloysius (SIN)4
Flag of Myanmar.svg MAUNG Maung (MYA)9
Flag of Thailand.svg TANUT M. (THA)5
Flag of Myanmar.svg MAUNG Maung (MYA)9
Flag of Myanmar.svg MAUNG Maung (MYA)4
Flag of the Philippines.svg ORCOLLO Dennis (PHI)9
Flag of Thailand.svg NITIWAT K (THA)5
Flag of Indonesia.svg NASUTION Irsal Afrinneza (INA)9
Flag of Indonesia.svg NASUTION Irsal Afrinneza (INA)7
Flag of the Philippines.svg ORCOLLO Dennis (PHI)9
Flag of Myanmar.svg THU Aung Moe (MYA)5
Flag of the Philippines.svg ORCOLLO Dennis (PHI)9
Flag of the Philippines.svg ORCOLLO Dennis (PHI)9
Flag of Vietnam.svg DO Hoang Quan (VIE)5
Flag of Vietnam.svg DO Hoang Quan (VIE)9
Flag of Brunei.svg LIM Wei Kok (BRU)3
Flag of Vietnam.svg DO Hoang Quan (VIE)9
Flag of Malaysia.svg AMIR Ibrahim (MAS)6
Flag of Singapore.svg GOH Chin Teck (SIN)5
Flag of Malaysia.svg AMIR Ibrahim (MAS)9

9-ball pool women's singles

Pre-Quarterfinal
6 June
Quarterfinal
7 June
Semifinal
8 June
Final
9 June
Flag of Indonesia.svg TICOALU Angeline Magdalena (INA)3
Flag of Malaysia.svg DJAJALIE Klaudia (MAS)5 Flag of Thailand.svg CHITCHOMNART Siraphat (THA)7
Flag of Thailand.svg CHITCHOMNART Siraphat (THA)7Flag of Thailand.svg CHITCHOMNART Siraphat (THA)5
Flag of Singapore.svg TAN Hui Ming Jessica (SIN)7Flag of the Philippines.svg CENTENO Chezka (PHI)7
Flag of Myanmar.svg HLAING Nwye Nwye (MYA)4 Flag of Singapore.svg TAN Hui Ming Jessica (SIN)3
Flag of the Philippines.svg CENTENO Chezka (PHI)7Flag of the Philippines.svg CENTENO Chezka (PHI)7
Flag of Vietnam.svg DOAN Thi Ngoc Le (VIE)4 Flag of the Philippines.svg CENTENO Chezka (PHI)7
Flag of Myanmar.svg AUNG Aye Mi (MYA)7Flag of the Philippines.svg AMIT Rubilen (PHI)5
Flag of Singapore.svg CHAI Zeet Huey Charlene (SIN)6 Flag of Myanmar.svg AUNG Aye Mi (MYA)7
Flag of Malaysia.svg SABTU Suhana Dewi (MAS)7Flag of Malaysia.svg SABTU Suhana Dewi (MAS)5
Flag of Vietnam.svg HUYNH Thi Ngoc Huyen (VIE)5 Flag of Myanmar.svg AUNG Aye Mi (MYA)2
Flag of Indonesia.svg MASUM Fathrah (INA)7Flag of the Philippines.svg AMIT Rubilen (PHI)7
Flag of Thailand.svg  Waratthanun Sukritthanes  (THA)5 Flag of Indonesia.svg MASUM Fathrah (INA)2
Flag of the Philippines.svg AMIT Rubilen (PHI)7

9-ball pool men's doubles

Preliminary
6 June
Quarterfinal
6 June
Semifinal
7 June
Final
7 June
Flag of Brunei.svg LIM Wei Kok (BRU)
Flag of Brunei.svg Ahmad TAUFIQ (BRU)
4
Flag of Singapore.svg TOH Lian Han (SIN)
Flag of Singapore.svg YAPP Aloysius (SIN)
9
Flag of Singapore.svg TOH Lian Han (SIN)
Flag of Singapore.svg YAPP Aloysius (SIN)
5
Flag of the Philippines.svg BIADO Carlo (PHI)
Flag of the Philippines.svg KIAMCO Warren (PHI)
9Flag of the Philippines.svg BIADO Carlo (PHI)
Flag of the Philippines.svg KIAMCO Warren (PHI)
9
Flag of Thailand.svg NITIWAT K. (THA)
Flag of Thailand.svg TANUT M. (THA)
6 Flag of the Philippines.svg BIADO Carlo (PHI)
Flag of the Philippines.svg KIAMCO Warren (PHI)
9
Flag of Laos.svg SURIYA M. (LAO)
Flag of Laos.svg HONGSAVADY V. (LAO)
1
Flag of the Philippines.svg BIADO Carlo (PHI)
Flag of the Philippines.svg KIAMCO Warren (PHI)
9
Flag of Vietnam.svg DO Hoang Quan (VIE)
Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Anh Tuan (VIE)
6
Flag of Myanmar.svg MAUNG Maung (MYA)
Flag of Myanmar.svg THU Aung Moe (MYA)
9
Flag of Indonesia.svg NASUTION Irsal Afrinneza (INA)
Flag of Indonesia.svg YANG Ricky (INA)
7
Flag of Myanmar.svg MAUNG Maung (MYA)
Flag of Myanmar.svg THU Aung Moe (MYA)
8
Flag of Vietnam.svg DO Hoang Quan (VIE)
Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Anh Tuan (VIE)
9
Flag of Vietnam.svg DO Hoang Quan (VIE)
Flag of Vietnam.svg NGUYEN Anh Tuan (VIE)
9
Flag of Malaysia.svg AMIR Ibrahim (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg NG Jason Keat Siang (MAS)
2

1 cushion carom

Preliminary
6 June
Quarterfinal
6 - 7 June
Semifinal
8 June
Final
9 June
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Ma Minh Cam  (VIE)100
Flag of Thailand.svg  Suwannasingh Suriya  (THA)27
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Ma Minh Cam  (VIE)100
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Hasan Rudy  (INA)100Flag of the Philippines.svg  Reyes Efren  (PHI)84
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Oo Aung San  (MYA)59 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Hasan Rudy  (INA)91
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Reyes Efren  (PHI)100
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Ma Minh Cam  (VIE)92
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Tran Phi Hung  (VIE)100
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Dela Cruz Francisco  (PHI)100
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Naing Ko Ko  (MYA)39
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Dela Cruz Francisco  (PHI)87
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Tran Phi Hung  (VIE)100
Flag of Thailand.svg  Punyawee Thongchai  (THA)34
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Tran Phi Hung  (VIE)100

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Singapore)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)3159
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)*2136
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)2002
4Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar  (MYA)1438
5Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)1337
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)1157
7Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)0011
Totals (7 nations)10102040

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