| Myanmar at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | MYA |
| NOC | Myanmar Olympic Committee |
| in Malaysia | |
| Competitors | 384 in 29 sports |
| Flag bearer | Aung Myo Swe |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Myanmar is scheduled to compete at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia from 19 to 30 August 2017.
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billiards and snooker | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Karate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sepak takraw | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Wushu | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 |
| Medals by date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | | | | Total |
| –3 | 16 August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| –2 | 17 August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| –1 | 18 August | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 19 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 20 August | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 21 August | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 22 August | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 23 August | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 24 August | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 25 August | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 26 August | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 27 August | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 28 August | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 29 August | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 30 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | 16/8-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Myanmar (MYA)Kaung Myat Thiha Khant Win Hein Kyaw Soe Moe Min Hsatt Paing Myo Min Paing Naing Aung Sai Zaw Zaw Wai Yan Phyoe | Sepak takraw | Chinlone - Same stroke | 16 August 2017 |
| Gold | Myanmar (MYA) Kaung Myat Thiha Khant Win Hein Kyaw Soe Moe Myo Min Paing Naing Aung Sai Zaw Zaw Wai Yan Phyoe Ya Wai Aung | Sepak takraw | Chinlone – non-repetition secondary | 17 August 2017 |
| Gold | Thein Than Oo | Wushu | Nandao + nan gun | 21 August 2017 |
| Gold | Myat Thet Hsu Wai Phyo | Wushu | Changquan | 22 August 2017 |
| Gold | May Poe Wah | Shooting | Women's 10m air pistol | 24 August 2017 |
| Gold | Myanmar (MYA) Kay Zin Htut Khin Hnin Wai Kyu Kyu Thin Nan Su Myat San Nant Yin Yin Myint Thin Zar Soe Nyunt | Sepak taraw | Women's quadrant | 25 August 2017 |
| Gold | Myanmar (MYA) Aung Myo Swe Thant Zin Oo Zaw Zaw Aung | Sepak taraw | Men's doubles | 27 August 2017 |
| Silver | Myanmar (MYA) Ye Min Swe Aung Ngeain | Archery | Mixed team compound | 18 August 2017 |
| Silver | Aye Thitsar Myint | Wushu | Nanquan | 20 August 2017 |
| Silver | Sandy Oo | Wushu | Changquan | 22 August 2017 |
| Silver | Myanmar (MYA) Aung Myo Naing Aung Myo Swe Aung Pyae Tun Htet Myat Thu Thant Zin Oo Wai Lin Aung Zaw Zaw Aung Zin Ko Ko Zin Min Oo | Sepak taraw | Men's team doubles | 22 August 2017 |
| Silver | Myanmar (MYA) Aung Htay Min Si Thu Tun | Billiards and snooker | Men's English billiards doubles | 23 August 2017 |
| Silver | Myanmar (MYA) Maung Maung Aung Moe Thu | Billiards and snooker | Men's 9-ball doubles | 24 August 2017 |
| Silver | Chit Ko Ko | Billiards and snooker | Men's English billiards singles | 25 August 2017 |
| Silver | Myanmar (MYA) Aung Myo Swe Aung Pyae Tun Aung Thu Min Thant Zin Oo Zin Ko Ko Zin Min Oo | Sepak taraw | Men's quadrant | 25 August 2017 |
| Silver | Aye Aye Aung | Judo | Women's 78kg | 27 August 2017 |
| Silver | Myanmar (MYA) Aung Myo Thu Thant Zin Oo Aye Myint Ko Zar Ni Hein Min Zaw Sit Nyein Aye Than Htut Win Thein Htike Oo Thet Htwe Thein Htike Aung Thet Paing Tun Nay Shein Soe Lin Aung Ko Wai Nyein Chan Aung Pyae Sone Lin Maung Hein Ko Ko Lin | Field hockey | Men's tournament | 29 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Sandy Oo | Wushu | Qiang Shu (spear) | 21 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Khant Min Htet | Wushu | Taijiquan | 22 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Min Hein Khant | Karate | Men's individual Kata | 22 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Myint Maung Maung | Karate | Men's kumite Below 60kg | 22 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Kyaw Swar Win | Shooting | Men's 50m pistol | 22 August 2017 |
| Bronze | May Thu Cho | Karate | Women's kumite Below 61kg | 23 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Myanmar (MYA) Aung Phyo Ko Htet | Billiards and snooker | Men's Snooker doubles | 23 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Swe Li Myint | Athletics | Women's 800 metres | 24 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Kaung Htike | Shooting | Men's 50m rifle prone | 24 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Myanmar (MYA) Mya Phu Ngon Khin Than Wai Zin Mar Win Wai Wai Aung Phu Pwint Khaing San San Maw Win Theingi Tun Naw Arlo Wer Phaw Yee Yee Oo Khin Marlar Tun Khin Moe Wai Le Le Hlaing Than Than Htwe May Sabai Phoo Nu Nu July Kyaw Khin Mo Mo Tun Zar Zar Myint Ei Yadanar Phyo Chit Chit | Football | Women's tournament | 24 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Myanmar (MYA) April Phaw May Thu Cho Nilar Soe Oo Win Thuzar Min | Karate | Women's kumite Team | 24 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Nay Thway Oo | Billiards and snooker | Men's English billiards singles | 25 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Sun Shine | Taekwondo | Men's singles | 26 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Thet Myat Noe Wai | Taekwondo | Women's singles | 26 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Kyaw Swar Win | Shooting | Men's 10m air pistol | 26 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Myanmar (MYA) Phyu Phyu Than Khin Hnin Wai Kyu Kyu Thin | Sepak taraw | Women's doubles | 27 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Ko Htet | Billiards and snooker | Men's snooker singles | 27 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Zaw Lin Htet | Taekwondo | Men's finweight 54kg | 28 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Myint Kyi | Weightlifting | Men's 62kg | 28 August 2017 |
| Bronze | Dha Ysi Oo Julios | Taekwondo | Women's finweight 49kg | 29 August 2017 |
| Name | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar (MYA) Kaung Myat Thiha Khant Win Hein Kyaw Soe Moe Myo Min Paing Naing Aung Sai Zaw Zaw Wai Yan Phyoe | Sepak takraw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Myanmar (MYA) Aung Myo Swe Thant Zin Oo | Sepak takraw | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Myanmar (MYA) Zaw Zaw Aung | Sepak takraw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Myanmar (MYA) Aung Pyae Tun Zin Ko Ko Zin Min Oo | Sepak takraw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandy Oo | Wushu | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ko Htet | Billiards and snooker | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| May Thu Cho | Karate | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kyaw Swar Win | Shooting | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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