Laos at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games | |
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IOC code | LAO |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Lao |
in Naypyidaw | |
Competitors | 334 in 27 sports |
Flag bearer | Somphavanh Louanglat (Petanque) |
Officials | 114 |
Medals Ranked 8th |
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Southeast Asian Games appearances | |
Laos competed at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. The 27th Southeast Asian Games took place in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, as well as in two other main cities, Yangon and Mandalay. [1] [2] Laos sent 334 athletes with 207 males and 127 females.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Lar Nienmani Manyvanh Souliya Bovilak Thepphakan | Petanque | Mixed triple (2 females) | |
Gold | Bouadeng Vongvone | Petanque | Men's shooting | |
Gold | Vansamay Neutsavath Ounhuen Detsanghan Chansamone Vongsavath | Petanque | Mixed triple (2 males) | |
Gold | Soulasith Khamvongsa Vongphachanh Panyabandid Saysamone Sengdao Phonepasert Soukkhaphon | Petanque | Men's team | |
Gold | Soukanh Taypanyavong | Vovinam | Men's 55 kg | |
Gold | Phaylath Thammavongsa | Vovinam | Men's Tu Tuong Con Phap | |
Gold | Kiankai Singsavath | Muay | Men's 48 kg | |
Gold | Phouthasone Thammavong | Taekwondo | Men's 68 kg | |
Gold | Phonenaly Sayarath | Judo | Women's 52 kg | |
Gold | Phonexay Phanchanxay | Wrestling | Men's 70 kg | |
Gold | Ariya Phounsavath | Cycling | Men's road race | |
Gold | Khamvarn Vanlivong Phone Khamkeo | Archery | Mixed Compound | |
Gold | Khamla Soukhaphone | Wushu | Men's 56 kg Sanshou | |
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