Billiards and Snooker at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
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Billiards
and Snooker
at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
were held at the Makati Coliseum in Makati City
, Metro Manila
. Participants competed in several events. This was the first time that women were allowed to compete in the events.
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Billiards
Cue sports , also known as billiard sports, are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber .Historically, the umbrella term was billiards...
and Snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
2005 Southeast Asian Games
The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27 to December 5 in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila...
were held at the Makati Coliseum in Makati City
Makati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
, Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
. Participants competed in several events. This was the first time that women were allowed to compete in the events.
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Snooker Singles | Issara Kachaiwong Issara Kachaiwong Issara Kachaiwong , is a Thai professional snooker player.-Career:He participated in 2005 Southeast Asian Games. He played in the 2006 Grand Prix in October in Aberdeen.... (  Thailand) |
Nitiwat Kanjanasari ( Thailand) |
Moh Keen Hoo (  Malaysia) |
| Men's Snooker Team |  Philippines Alex Pagulayan Alex Pagulayan Alejandro Salvador Pagulayan, is a Filipino Canadian professional pool and snooker player. His nicknames are "the Lion" and "the Killer Pixie". He was born in Cabagan, Isabela, Philippines and was raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Joven Alba Leonardo Andam |
Thailand Nitiwat Kanjanjanasri Phaithoon Phonbun Supoj Saenla Supoj Saenla Supoj Saenla is a Thai professional snooker player who lives in Chiang Mai.-Career:Saenla joined the professional tour for the first time in 2007. He earned his place on the tour by winning the biggest title of his career – the 2007 ACBS Asian Championship. He beat India’s Yasin Merchant 7–0 in... |
 Indonesia Rudy Sulaeman Bambang Saputra |
| Men's 1 Cushion Carom | Nguyen Thanh Binh (  Vietnam) |
Le Phuoc Loi ( Vietnam) |
Reynaldo Grandea ( Philippines) |
| Men's English Singles | Nguyen Thanh Long ( Vietnam) |
U Kyaw Oo (  Myanmar) |
Hasan Manfaluti ( Indonesia) |
| Men's English Doubles | Myanmar U Kyaw Oo U Aung San Oo |
Thailand Praput Chaithanasakun Atthasit Mahitthi |
Malaysia Lean Kam Beng Roslan Yurnalis |
| Men's 8 Ball Singles | Alex Pagulayan Alex Pagulayan Alejandro Salvador Pagulayan, is a Filipino Canadian professional pool and snooker player. His nicknames are "the Lion" and "the Killer Pixie". He was born in Cabagan, Isabela, Philippines and was raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... ( Philippines) |
Lee Van Corteza Lee Van Corteza Lee Vann Corteza is a Filipino professional pool player. He is nicknamed "Van Van", and started playing pool in 1993... ( Philippines) |
Tey Choon Kiat (  Singapore) |
| Men's 8 Ball Doubles | Philippines Lee Van Corteza Lee Van Corteza Lee Vann Corteza is a Filipino professional pool player. He is nicknamed "Van Van", and started playing pool in 1993... Antonio Gabica |
Vietnam Nguyen Phuc Long Nguyen Thanh Nam |
Singapore Tey Choon Kiat Chan Keng Kwang |
| Men's 9 Ball Singles | Chan Keng Kwang ( Singapore) |
Luong Chi Dung Luong Chi Dung Lương Chí Dũng is a Vietnamese professional pool player. He reached the quarter-finals in the 2006 Men's World Nine-ball Championship before losing to Li He-wen... ( Vietnam) |
Ooi Fook Yuen ( Malaysia) |
| Men's 9 Ball Doubles | Philippines Alex Pagulayan Alex Pagulayan Alejandro Salvador Pagulayan, is a Filipino Canadian professional pool and snooker player. His nicknames are "the Lion" and "the Killer Pixie". He was born in Cabagan, Isabela, Philippines and was raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Dennis Orcullo Dennis Orcullo Dennis Orcollo , sometimes called Dennis Orcullo, is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed "Surigao" and "RoboCop"... |
Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Nam Luong Chi Dung Luong Chi Dung Lương Chí Dũng is a Vietnamese professional pool player. He reached the quarter-finals in the 2006 Men's World Nine-ball Championship before losing to Li He-wen... |
Singapore Toh Lian Han Chan Keng Kwang |
| Men's 15 Ball Singles | Ronato Alcano Ronato Alcano Ronato Alcano , is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed "Ronnie Calamba" and "the Volcano".-Career history:... ( Philippines) |
Antonio Gabica ( Philippines) |
Muhamad Junarto ( Indonesia) |
| Men's 15 Ball Doubles | Philippines Ronato Alcano Ronato Alcano Ronato Alcano , is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed "Ronnie Calamba" and "the Volcano".-Career history:... Leonardo Andam |
Thailand Tepwin Arunnath Amnuayporn Chotipong |
Malaysia Ibrahim Amir Ooi Fook Yuen |
| Women's 8 Ball Singles | Rubilen Amit ( Philippines) |
Hoe Shu Wah ( Singapore) |
Charlene Chai Zeet Huey ( Singapore) |
| Women's 9 Ball Singles | Rubilen Amit ( Philippines) |
Suhana Dewi Sabtu ( Malaysia) |
Hoe Shu Wah ( Singapore) |
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