Singapore at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games | |
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IOC code | SIN |
NOC | Singapore National Olympic Council |
Website | www |
in Nakhon Ratchasima | |
Competitors | 442 in 35 sports |
Flag bearer | Lee Yen Hui Kendrick |
Medals Ranked 5th |
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Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Singapore participated in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games (SEA) which were held in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 6 to 16 December 2007. [1]
Singapore won a record 43 gold medals at the SEA Games. [2]
Singapore sent a total contingent of 658 to the 2007 SEA Games: of 442 competitors and 216 officials. The largest contingent ever sent to an away games, they participated in 35 of the 45 sports in the games.
Sport | Competitors | Gold Medal Target | Gold Medals in previous games |
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Archery | 16 | 0 | |
Aquatics | 22 (Swimming), 13 (Water polo) | 8 (Swimming), 1 (Water polo) | 13 (Swimming), 1 (Water polo) |
Athletics | 24 | 3 | |
Badminton | 20 | 0 | |
Basketball | 12 | Not held | |
Billiards and Snooker | 10 | 1 | |
Bodybuilding | 4 | 2 | |
Bowling | 12 | 0 | |
Canoeing/Kayaking | 4 | 0 | |
Cycling | 3 | 0 | |
Dancesport | 2 | 0 | |
Equestrian | 5 | 0 | |
Fencing | 27 | 1 | |
Football | 29 | 0 | |
Golf | 5 | 0 | |
Gymnastics | 12 | 2 | |
Hockey | 32 | Not held | |
Judo | 6 | 0 | |
Karatedo | 2 | 0 | |
Lawn bowls | 5 | 0 | |
Muay Thai | 3 | Did not participate | |
Pencak Silat | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Pétanque | 4 | 0 | |
Polo | 6 | Not held | |
Rowing | 2 | 0 | |
Rugby | 24 | Not held | |
Sailing | 25 | 4 | 7 |
Sepaktakraw | 10 | 0 | |
Shooting | 20 (shooting), 8 (skeet and trap) | 5 | 3 |
Softball | 34 | 0 | |
Squash | 2 | Did not participate | |
Table tennis | 10 | 6 | |
Taekwondo | 3 | 0 | |
Triathlon | 5 | 1 | |
Wushu | 7 | 1 |
No athletes were fielded for Baseball, Boxing, Chess, Handball, Netball, Tennis, Traditional boat race, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
Singapore entered the games expecting a Gold medal hail of between 35 and 45. [3] On 12 December 2007, the target was raised and 42 - 45. [4]
Rank | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Aquatics - Swimming | 11 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
2 | Shooting | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
3 | Table tennis | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
4 | Sailing | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
5 | Gymnastics | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
6 | Bowling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
7 | Fencing | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
8 | Wushu | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
9 | Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pencak Silat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
11 | Aquatics - Water Polo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | Badminton | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
14 | Billiards and Snooker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
15 | Bodybuilding | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rugby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Softball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
18 | Hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Judo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Lawn bowls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
22 | Muay Thai | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
23 | Canoe/Kayak | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
24 | Archery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Football | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Karatedo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Petanque | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (28 entries) | 43 | 43 | 41 | 127 |
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