East Timor at the 2009 SEA Games

East Timor participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.

East Timor at the
2009 Southeast Asian Games
IOC codeTLS
NOCNational Olympic Committee of East Timor
in Vientiane
Flag bearerAna Maria Paula Pinto (Karatedo)
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
3
Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview)

Expectations

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

Medal tally

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SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
  Boxing0011
  Karate0011
  Taekwondo0011
Totals (3 entries)0033

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event
  Bronze Sonia Soarescorreia
Karate Women's 61 kg
  Bronze Oriando Dos Santos
Boxing Men's light fly weight - 48 Kg
  Bronze Leonel Alves Almelda
Taekwondo Men's 58 kg

By sport

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Boxing

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East Timor 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 (PHI)
lose RSCOS
Did not advance   Bronze
Otnel Negrito Manuel Batisia Featherweight   Charly Suarez (PHI)
lose KO
Did not advance

Karate

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East Timor 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 East Timor. 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 Did not advance
Elisa de Fatina Women's kumite 55 kg and below bye Did not advance
Sonia Soarescorreia Women's kumite 61 kg and below bye bye Did not advance   Bronze
Elisa de Fatina
Ana Maria Paula Pinto
Sonia Soarescorreia
Women's team kumite Did not advance

Taekwondo

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East Timor 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 João 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 East Timor 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)
lose 4-2
Did not advance   Bronze
Mateus João Felgueiras Finweight   Harith Feizal bin Mat Nor (MAS)
lose 8-3
Did not advance

References

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