
The Philippines vies to defend its Southeast Games crown against 10 neighboring countries
MANILA, Philippines – Regional action takes centerstage as 11 countries fight for sports supremacy in the 31st Southeast Asian Games from May 12 to 23.
The Philippines aims to defend its overall crown after topping the 2019 edition with a haul of 149 gold, 117 silver, and 121 bronze medals.
But Vietnam looks to dominate at home as this year’s host after settling for a runner-up finish with a 98 gold-85 silver-105 bronze tally in the 2019 Games in Manila.
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore also target prime spots as Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei, Laos, and Timor Leste round out the competition.
Here are the Philippines’ gold medalists:
- Mary Francine Padios – pencak silat, seni tunggal
- Jack Escarpe – kurash, men’s -73kg
- Carlos Yulo – artistic gymnastics, men’s individual all-around
- Gina Iniong – kickboxing, women’s 60kg low kick
- Jean Claude Saclag – kickboxing, men’s 63.5kg low kick
- Fernando Casares – triathlon, men’s division
- Kim Mangrobang – triathlon, women’s division
- Samantha Catantan – fencing, women’s individual foil
- Meggie Ochoa – jiu-jitsu, women’s 45kg
- Annie Ramirez – jiu-jitsu, women’s -62kg
- EJ Obiena – athletics, men’s pole vault
- Aleah Finnegan, Chiara Andrew, Charlie Manzano, Lucia Gutierrez, Kursten Lopez, Cristina Loberanes – gymnastics, women’s team all-around
- Agatha Wong – wushu, women’s taijijian
- Kim Mangrobang – duathlon, women’s division
- Carlos Yulo – artistic gymnastics, men’s floor exercise
- Aleah Finnegan – artistic gymnastics, women’s vault
- Arnel Mandal – wushu, men’s sanda 56kg
- Carlos Yulo – artistic gymnastics, men’s still rings
- William Morrison – athletics, shot put
- Stephanie de Leon and Michael Angelo Marquez – dancesport, Latin dance
- Merwin Tan – bowling, men’s singles
- Carlos Yulo – artistic gymnastics, men’s vault
- Carlos Yulo – artistic gymnastics, men’s horizontal bar
- Clinton Kingsley Bautista – athletics, men’s 110m hurdles
- Jocel Lyn Ninobla – taekwondo, women’s individual poomsae
- Sean Mischa Aranar and Ana Leonila Nualla – dancesport, Viennese waltz
- Sean Mischa Aranar and Ana Leonila Nualla – dancesport, tango
- Sean Mischa Aranar and Ana Leonila Nualla – dancesport, five standard dances
- Mark Jayson Gayon and Mary Joy Renigen – dancesport, slow foxtrot
- Chloe Isleta – swimming, women’s 200m backstroke
- Rubilen Amit – billiards, women’s nine-ball singles
- Richein Yosorez and Islay Erika Bomogao – muay thai, women’s waikru mai muay
- Eric Cray – athletics, 400m hurdles
- Kurt Barbosa – taekwondo, men’s kyorugi -54kg
- Johann Chua – billiards, men’s nine-ball singles
- Pia Bidaure, Abby Bidaure, and Phoebe Amistoso – archery, women’s team recurve
- Kayla Richardson – athletics, women’s 100m
– Rappler.com