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East Timor started competing in the Southeast Asian Games in 2003 of the games in Hanoi, Vietnam .In that year, they became the youngest nation to compete, having gained independence in the year 2002; although not being an ASEAN member and despite its geographical location closer to the Pacific archipelago than the Asian continent, making its debut at the games.[1] East Timor never hosted the Southeast Asian Games and best finished that the country attained is in 2011 Southeast Asian Games when the country won the first gold medal by Julianto Pereira and Dorceyana Borgesenth. In 2013 Southeast Asian Games they won 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 5 bronze medals marking their current best performance in the games.
| East Timor at the Southeast Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TLS |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of East Timor |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Southeast Asian Games edit
In 2005 Southeast Asian Games was the second Games in which the country had participated. East Timor won three bronze medals, all in Arnis. Elisabeth Yanti Almeida dos Santos had never played the sport previously before competing. The other medallists were Francisca Varela and Fortunato Soares. East Timor participated at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games which were held in the cities of Palembang and Jakarta, Indonesia from 11 November 2011 to 22 November 2011. East Timor got its first ever gold medal since it joined the SEA Games. [2]
Medals by Southeast Asian Games edit
Ranking are based on Total Overall Medal
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Asian Games | |||||||
 2003 Hanoi |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
 2005 Manila |
29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
 2009 Vientiane |
61 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
 2011 Jakarta / Palembang |
76 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
 2013 Nay Pyi Taw |
49 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |
 2015 Singapore |
66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
 2017 Kuala Lumpur |
50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2019 Philippines |
48 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 2021 Hanoi |
69 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
 2023 Cambodia |
90 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2025 Thailand |
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| 2027 Kuala Lumpur |
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| 2029 Singapore |
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| 2031 Laos |
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| 2033 Philippines |
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| Total | - | 3 | 9 | 36 | 48 | 11 | |
Medals by Summer Sport edit
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenpō | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Shorinji Kempo | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
 Athletics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Boxing | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
 Arnis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Karate | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 9 | 34 | 46 |
Medalist edit
References edit
- ^ "Vietnam to host 2003 games". E-Borneo. 6 September 2001.
- ^ a b Arnis bronze medalist makes East Timor proud - Manila Standard Today
- ^ Foo, Seng (28 August 2017). "SEA Games: Timor-Leste clinch first podium finish". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Taekwondo jin turns emotional after winning Timor Leste's first medal". Spin.ph. 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2019-12-09.