Timor Leste participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games

2009 Southeast Asian Games

The 25th Southeast Asian Games was held in Vientiane, Laos, in December 2009.This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games...

 in the city of Vientiane

Vientiane

-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...

, Laos

Laos

Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...

 from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.

Expectations

Before the games, Timor Leste was preparing its national athletes locally. Its Olympic Committee planned that Timor Leste should join more sports this time compared to those of the previous SEAG editions. Also, Timor Leste was expecting to boost its medal tally and finally gain a silver and a gold medal in the biennial event.

Medal tally

Boxing Boxing at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games This is the Summary of the Boxing event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos.-Medal Summary:-Pin Weight - 45 Kilograms:-Light Fly Weight - 48 Kilograms:-Fly Weight - 51 Kilograms:...	0	0	1	1
Karatedo	0	0	1	1
Taekwondo Taekwondo at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Taekwondo at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games were held in the Booyong Gymnasium National University Center , Vientiane, Laos-Medal Summary:-Men:-Women:-Poomsae:-Individual Men:-Mixed Pair:-Team Men:-External links:*...	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	3	3

Boxing

Timor Leste participated in the sport of boxing at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. The country sent two athletes namely: Oriando dos Santos and Manuel Batisia. Oriando dos Santos contested in the men's light flyweight division and gained a bronze medal when he lost to Harry Tanamor of Philippines. The latter joined the men's featherweight division but lost early to Charly Suarez of Philippines thus losing hope of gaining a medal.

Athlete	Event	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Oriando Dos Santos	Light flyweight	bye	Harry Tanamor Harry Tanamor Harry Tañamor is an amateur boxer from Zamboanga City, Philippines best known to medal repeatedly on the world stage at light flyweight.-Career:...  (PHI) Philippines at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games - Preparations :So far, the Philippine team has been training locally. It has made plans for national athletes for the 3 remaining months before the 2009 Southeast Asian Games which is to be held in Vientiane, Laos. According to news, the Philippine national team lack funding form the government... lose RSCOS	Did not advance
Otnel Negrito Manuel Batisia	Featherweight	Charly Suarez (PHI) Philippines at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games - Preparations :So far, the Philippine team has been training locally. It has made plans for national athletes for the 3 remaining months before the 2009 Southeast Asian Games which is to be held in Vientiane, Laos. According to news, the Philippine national team lack funding form the government...   lose KO	Did not advance

Karate

Timor Leste also participated in the sport of karatedo at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. It participated in the women's individual and team kumite division. Furthermore, it became a source of medal for Timor Leste. The karateka,Sonia Soarescorreia, won a bronze medal in the women's kumite division - 61 kg and below.

Athlete	Event	Round 1 of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Quarterfinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Ana Maria Paula Pinto	Women's Kumite 50 kg and below	bye	Masdiana Tengah (BRU) lose	Did not advance
Elisa de Fatina	Women's Kumite 55 kg and below	bye		Nguyen Thi Hai Yen (VIE) lose	Yanisa Torrattanawathana (THA) Thailand at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Thailand participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.-Expectations:... lose	Did not advance
Sonia Soarescorreia	Women's Kumite 61 kg and below	bye		Bui Thi Trieu (VIE) lose	bye	Did not advance
Elisa de Fatina Ana Maria Paula Pinto Sonia Soarescorreia	Women's Team Kumite	Philippines (PHI) Philippines at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games - Preparations :So far, the Philippine team has been training locally. It has made plans for national athletes for the 3 remaining months before the 2009 Southeast Asian Games which is to be held in Vientiane, Laos. According to news, the Philippine national team lack funding form the government... lose	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Timor Leste also participated in the sport of taekwondo at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. It sent two athletes to join the sport. Those were: Leonel Alves Almeida and Mateus Joao Felgueiras. Almeida competed in the men's flyweight division while Felgueiras competed in the men's finweight division. In addition, the sport also became a source of medal of Timor Letse at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. Almeida won a bronze medal.

Athlete	Event	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Leonel Alves Almeida	Flyweight	bye	Chhoy Bouthorn (CAM) Cambodia at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games - Preparations :Cambodia only announced the formation of its National Team Organizing Committee for 2009 SEA Games mid of October 2009 , just less than two months ahead of the Games to be taken place in Vientiane, Laos.... lose 4-2	Did not advance
Mateus Joao Felgueiras	Finweight	Harith Feizal Bit Mat Nor (MAS) Malaysia at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Malaysia participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.-Medal tally:... lose 8-3	Did not advance