East Timor participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.
Expectations 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
Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Sonia Soarescorreia Karate Women's 61 kg Oriando Dos Santos Boxing Men's light fly weight - 48 Kg Leonel Alves Almelda Taekwondo Men's 58 kg
By sport
Boxing
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.
AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOriando Dos SantosLight flyweightbye Harry Tanamor (PHI)lose RSCOSDid not advanceOtnel Negrito Manuel BatisiaFeatherweight Charly Suarez (PHI) lose KODid not advance
Karate
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.
AthleteEventRound 1 of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage QuarterfinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultAna Maria Paula PintoWomen's kumite 50 kg and belowbyeDid not advanceElisa de FatinaWomen's kumite 55 kg and belowbyeDid not advanceSonia SoarescorreiaWomen's kumite 61 kg and belowbyebyeDid not advanceElisa de FatinaAna Maria Paula PintoSonia SoarescorreiaWomen's team kumiteDid not advance
Taekwondo
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.
AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultLeonel Alves AlmeidaFlyweightbye Chhoy Bouthorn (CAM)lose 4-2Did not advanceMateus João FelgueirasFinweight Harith Feizal bin Mat Nor (MAS)lose 8-3Did not advance
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