Singapore at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games
| Singapore at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games | |||||||||
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| IOC code | SGP | ||||||||
| NOC | Singapore National Olympic Council | ||||||||
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| in Nakhon Ratchasima | |||||||||
| Competitors | 442 in 35 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Lee Yen Hui Kendrick (Badminton) | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Southeast Asian Games appearances | |||||||||
Singapore participated in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games which were held in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from December 6, 2007 to December 16, 2007.[1]
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.
| 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 . On 12 December 2007, the target was raised and 42 - 45 .
| 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 | 7 |
| 4. | Sailing | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 5. | Gymnastics | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 6. | Bowling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7. | Fencing | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 8. | Wushu | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9. | Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9. | Pencak Silat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11. | Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12. | Aquatics - Water Polo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13. | Badminton | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 14. | Billiards and Snooker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15=. | Bodybuilding | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15=. | Rugby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15=. | Softball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18=. | Hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18=. | Judo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18=. | Lawn bowls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18=. | 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 |
| 24=. | Football | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24=. | Karatedo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24=. | Petanque | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24=. | Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 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.
- The Table tennis contingent swept all seven gold medals in the sport, the first time any nation has done so for any multi-event sport in the history of the games.
- The water polo team retained their title for the 22nd consecutive time since 1965, despite having eight new members in a team of 13.
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