IN PHOTOS: All Philippine gold medal wins at 2015 SEA Games

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IN PHOTOS: All Philippine gold medal wins at 2015 SEA Games
View photos of all 29 of the Philippines' gold medal wins at the 28th Southeast Asian Games

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Philippines entered the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore with a mission to surpass its 2013 tally of 101 medals – including 29 golds.

In their last competition, the Philippines equaled that tally as the Philippine men’s basketball team delivered the 29th gold medal with a competitive win over Indonesia on Monday, June 15.

The Philippines wrapped up the SEA Games also added 36 silvers and 66 bronzes in 131 total medals for a sixth place finish.

Relive the Philippines’ golden glory at the SEA Games in these photos.

 

Gilas Cadets – Men’s basketball

 

The Philippine men’s basketball team had a lot of pressure on their back as the Philippines has finished short of a gold just once in basketball since 1977.

The Gilas Cadets, comprised of standouts from the UAAP, NCAA plus naturalized center Marcus Douthit, overcame tough challenges from Thailand and Indonesia in the semis and final respectively to earn the country its 17th gold medal in the event.

 

 

Philippine Volcanoes – Men’s Rugby 7s

 

The Philippine Volcanoes men’s rugby team finished their two-day run through the SEA Games rugby 7s tournament unbeaten as they beat Malaysia for the second time in the afternoon, 24-7, to win their first SEA Games title since 2005. The event was last held at the 2007 event, with Thailand winning in an upset. The PH women’s rugby team finished third for bronze.

 

Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters  

Daniel Paratac – Men’s tajijian wushu gold

 

Daniel Paratac improved on his silver medal finish at last year’s Asian Games, garnering 9.71 points to edge out Malaysia’s Jack Chang Lang Loh (9.69) and Indonesia’s Julius Karnawan (9.68).

Daniel Paratac used a dynamic display of grace and precision to earn gold in Singapore. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Nikko Huelgas – Men’s triathlon

 

Nikko Huelgas finished with a top time of 2:04:32, a day after the Philippines won the same event in the women’s category. Fellow Filipino Saim Jonard finished sixth, 5:46 behind the lead.

Nikko Huelgas exalts after finishing first in the men's triathlon event. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Claire Adorna – Women’s triathlon

 

Claire Adorna kicked it all off for the Philippines on Saturday, overcoming a torn right peroneal tendon on her left ankle to finish with a time of 2:13.08. Her only real competition came in the form of compatriot Kim Mangrobang, who bagged silver with a time of 2:14.26.

GOLDEN GIRL. An ecstastic Adorna shows of her women's triathlon gold – the country’s first at the 28th Southeast Asian Games. Photo by Reuters

 

Warren Kiamco, Carlo Biado – Men’s 9-ball pool doubles

 

The combination of Carlo Biado and Warren Kiamco beat Vietnam’s Do Hoang Quan and Nguyen Anh Tuan, 9-6, in the men’s 9-ball pool doubles championship. Biado is also going to compete in the men’s 9-ball pool singles beginning Monday.

 

Carlo Biado (L) and Warren Kiamco (R) find the taste of gold to be oh so sweet. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Chezka Centeno – Women’s 9-ball

 

Fifteen-year-old Chezka Centeno of Zamboanga City topped former 9-and-10 ball champion Rubilen Amit, 7-5, in an all-Philippine women’s 9-ball singles final to win gold on Tuesday, June 9.

 

Chezka Centeno topped her compatriot Rubilen Amit to win gold in the women's 9-ball final. Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Dennis Orcollo – Men’s 9-ball

 

Dennis Orcollo, known as “Robocop” for his mechanical efficiency on the pool table, came back from a 1-3 hole to Myanmar’s Maung Maung on Wednesday, June 10 to win the men’s 9-ball gold medal. Orcollo, 36, of Bislig, Surigao del Sur won his fourth SEA Games title in the process.

 

Dennis Orcollo wins his fourth SEA Games gold medal. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Kiyomi Watanabe – Women’s 57-63 kg judo

 

Filipina-Japanese judoka Kiyomi Watanabe used ippon to take down Thailand’s Orapin Senatham to win gold for the Philippines in Women’s 57-63 kg judo.

Filipina-Japanese judoka Kiyomi Watanabe has earned gold for the Philippines. Screenshot from TV5

  

Reyland Capellan – Men’s floor exercise

 

Reyland Capellan finished with the highest score among 8 opponents, earning a 6.500 D tally, then followed it up with an E score of 8.233 for a total of 14.733 points to earn the gold medal for the Philippines.

 Reyland Capellan, a native of Rizal province, grabbed a gold medal with the highest score. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Josie Gabuco, Ian Clark Bautista, Eumir Marcial, Junel Cantancio and Mario Fernandez – Philippine boxers win 5 gold medals

 

The Philippines hauled in 5 of the 11 gold medals up for grabs in SEA Games boxing, with women’s flyweight Josie Gabuco, men’s flyweight Ian Clark Bautista, men’s bantamweight Mario Fernandez, men’s lightweight Junel Cantancio and men’s welterweight Eumir Marcial all winning their finals matches on Wednesday, June 10.

All 10 Philippine boxers entered in the tournament medaled, with Wilfredo Lopez and Riza Pasuit earning bronze in semifinals losses, and Nesthy Petecio, Rogen Ladon and Irish Magno losing in the finals for silver.

 

Eumir Marcial lands a straight left on Jia Wey Tay of Singapore. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

GOLDEN GIRL. Josie Gabuco remains unbeatable at the Southeast Asian level. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

SUPER MARIO. Mario Fernandez wins his second straight SEA Games gold medal. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

Men’s lightweight Junel Cantancio (L) won a unanimous decision over Van Hai Nguyen of Vietnam. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

Ian Clark Bautista dominated his Singaporean foe, but only managed a split decision win. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Philippines sweeps men’s and women’s softball

 

Both the men’s and women’s softball teams each earned gold medals on Wednesday, June 10 in dominant fashion. The men’s team topped Thailand 8-1, while the women’s squad shut-out Indonesia 6-0.

 

The Philippine men's softball team topped Thailand to win gold. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

The Philippine women's softball team reigns supreme in Singapore. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Eric Cray – Men’s 100-m and men’s 400-meter hurdles

 

The Olongapo-born, Texas-based Eric Shaun Cray overcame a costume gaffe where his Philippine flag was pressed upside down to win two gold medals in Singapore. Cray topped the men’s 100-m event with a time of 10.25 seconds, then won the men’s 400-meter hurdles with a record-breaking 49.40 seconds mark.

 

Eric Cray is the fastest man in Southeast Asia. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Kayla Richardson – Women’s 100-meter

 

The 17-year-old Richardson, a resident of Walnut, California whose mother hails from Zamboanga, tied with Thailand’s Tassaporn Wannakit with 11.76 second finishes but came away with first place due to a superior reaction time of 0.216 to 0.174 to win gold on Tuesday, June 9.

 

17-year-old Kayla Richardson is bringing a gold medal back home to SoCal. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Caleb Stuart – Men’s hammer throw

 

Despite fouling on his first try, Caleb Stuart captured the gold on his third attempt with a heave of 65.63 meters to shatter the old meet record of 62.23 held by dethroned Thai champion Tanti Pet Chaiya, who could only muster 62.18 this time and had to settle for silver.

 

Fil-Am Caleb Stuart obliterated the previous record. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Christopher Ulboc Jr – 3,000 meter steeplechase

 

Christopher Ulboc Jr scored a rousing come-from-behind victory in retaining the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase title at Singapore National Stadium on Friday, June 12.

The former Far Eastern University runner Ulboc stepped on the gas and surged past erstwhile Vietnamese frontrunner Tien San Pham in the last 200 meters to secure the gold medal in a personal best of eight minutes, 59.07 seconds. 

Ulboc had previously won gold at the 2013 SEA Games as well.

 

Christopher Ulboc Jr continues his reign atop the 3000m steeplechase event. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

 

Treat Huey and Denise Dy – Tennis Mixed Doubles

The Philippines retained their gold medal in the tennis mixed doubles competition as Treat Huey and Denise Dy took down Sonchat Ratiwatana and Peangtarn Plipuech of Thailand at the Kallang Tennis Centre in Singapore on Sunday, June 14.

Dy and Huey won a close first set, 7-6, and then won the second set, 6-4, to retain their championship. The two won the same competition of the Southeast Asian Games in 2011 in Myanmar.

 

Treat Huey and Denise Dy won their second straight SEA Games gold medal in the mixed double's event. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Elvie Baldivino – women’s precision pistol shooting

 

Elvie Baldivino, 34, beat out Singapore’s Norizan Mustafa, 230-9x to 228-6x, in the women’s precision pistol shooting event on Monday, June 8 to win gold.

 

Elvie Baldivino (R) poses with Singapore's Norizan Mustafa after winning gold in the women's precision pistol event. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Marella Salamat – Women’s individual time trial (cycling)

 

Marella Salamat, a former promising bowler, had an amazing SEA Games debut in capturing the women’s individual time trial in runaway fashion in a time of 44 minutes and 46.38 seconds over the 30-kilometer in and around the Marina Bay area on Thursday, June 11.

 

SALAMAT, MARELLA. Marella Salamat has only been cycling competitively for two years, but has already earned a gold medalist at the SEA Games. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Ridgely Balladares, Richly Magsanay and Rommel Chavez – Men’s sailing

 

After winning silver at the 2013 Games, the PH men’s sailing team set their sails for gold, striking pay dirt on the Marina Bay on Sunday, June 14. The gold win was the Philippines’ first at the SEA Games since they hosted the biennial event in 2005.

 

Ridgely Balladares, Rommel Chavez and Richly Magsanay won the Philippines its first sailing SEA Games gold in a decade. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Pauline Lopez – Women’s Taekwondo (under 57kg)

 

Pauline Lopez, 19, topped Thi Thu Hien Pham in the women’s under 57kg final, 20-12, on Sunday, June 14 to add a SEA Games gold to the 2014 Asian Youth Games gold she won last year.

 

Pauline Lopez won gold in the women's Taekwondo under-57kg competition. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Samuel Morrison – Men’s Taekwondo (under 56kg)

 

The 25-year-old Far Eastern University product overcame Trung Duc Phan, 19-12, in the men’s under 56kg final to win gold on Sunday, June 15. He had previously won bronze at the 2014 Asian Games.

 

Samuel Morrison becomes the second FEU standout to win gold at the SEA Games. Photo by Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

Dustin Mella, Raphael Mella, Rodolfo Reyes Jr – Men’s Poomsae Taekwondo 

 

The team of Dustin Mella, Raphael Mella and Rodolfo Reyes Jr. celebrated Philippine Independence Day on Friday, June 12 by earning top honors in the men’s team poomsae event with a score of 7.850.

 

Dustin Jacob Mella, Rodolfo Reyes Jr and Raphael Enrico Mella hold their nation's flag after receiving their gold medals. Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee/Action Images via Reuters

 

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