Singapore at the 2007 SEA Games

Singapore at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games
IOC code	SIN
NOC	Singapore National Olympic Council
Website	www.singaporeolympics.com (in English)
in Nakhon Ratchasima
Competitors	442 in 35 sports
Flag bearer	Lee Yen Hui Kendrick
Medals Ranked 5th	Gold 43 Silver 43 Bronze 41 Total 127
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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]

Participation details

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.

Participation and medal targets

Sport	Competitors	Gold Medal Target	Gold Medals in previous games
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.

Medals

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
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

Significant results

• Singapore retained pole position in Swimming, despite the absence of Joscelin Yeo who has since retired. 10 of the 22 swimmers were first-timers. In all, they broke four games records, nine national records, four U17 national records, and recorded 26 personal bests.[5]
• The Table tennis contingent swept all seven gold medals in the sport, the first time Singapore had done so in the SEA games.[6]
• The water polo team retained their title for the 22nd consecutive time since 1965, despite having eight new members in a team of 13.[7]

References

1. "24th SEA GAMES 6 - 15 DECEMBER 2007 NAKHON RATCHASIMA THAILAND". www.koratseagames.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
2. "SEA Games: Swimmers deliver three golds to record best ever 'away' gold haul for Singapore". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
3. "SEA Games: Team Singapore targeting 35 to 45 gold medals". Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
4. Lim, Marc (12 December 2007). "Revised target: 45 golds". The Straits Times. p. 38.
5. Lim, Marc (13 December 2007). "S'pore men regain Midas touch". The Straits Times. pp. H12.
6. "The Straits Times Athlete of the Year 2011" (PDF). p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
7. "SEA Games: Water polo team continues winning streak with 22nd gold". 11 December 2007.

External links

• Team Singapore 2007 Southeast Asian Games