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The first edition of the championships [1] which featured two separate competitions for men's and women's national teams was held in Dumaguete, Philippines at the Rizal Boulevard. [2] The championships held from November 3 to 6, 2017, [3] were organized on a short notice with Thailand and Vietnam invited to participate. Vietnam won both the inaugural men's and women's championship. [1]
Year | Host city | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
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2017 [1] | Dumaguete | Vietnam | Thailand | Philippines |
2022 | Bangkok | |||
Year | Host city | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
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2017 [1] | Dumaguete | Vietnam | Thailand | Philippines |
2022 | Bangkok | |||
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Vietnam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Thailand | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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