Surfing at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines was held at waters off Barangay Urbiztondo in San Juan, La Union.[1][2]
| Surfing at the 2019 SEA Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | San Juan, La Union |
| Dates | 2–8 December |
Surfing was held from 2 to 8 December 2019.[3] There were concerns that surfing events were about to be suspended due to Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy) affecting the waves in the venue.[4]
Four gold medals were at stake in surfing; in men's and women's shortboard and in men's and women's longboard.[4]
Roger Casugay gave up a gold medal position to save a fellow Indonesian competitor from drowning.[5][6] Casugay, won hearts on social media with his kind deed, eventually won a rematch against Nurhidayat and bested fellow Filipino surfer Rogelio Esquivel for the gold medal.[7]
Participating nations
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Six nations participated in surfing.[4]
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Philippines)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines (PHI)* | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
Medalists
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortboard | Oney Anwar Indonesia
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Rio Waida Indonesia
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John Mark Tokong Philippines
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Henry Sittipong Chapman Thailand
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| Longboard | Roger Casugay Philippines
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Rogelio Esquievel Philippines
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Dean Permana Indonesia
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| Arip Nurhidayat Indonesia
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Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortboard | Nilbie Blancada Philippines
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Annissa Tita Flynn Thailand
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Daisy Valdez Philippines
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| Tania Izquierdo Indonesia
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| Longboard | Dhea Novitasari Indonesia
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Jevy Mae Agudo Philippines
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Daisy Valdez Philippines
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| Athiya Junpraset Thailand
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References
edit- ^ Lazaro, Freddie (2 December 2019). "Emergency preparedness plan set for 30th SEA Games in La Union". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Sotelo, Yolanda (27 November 2019). "La Union town ready to host surfers for 30th SEA Games". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "2019 SEAG Competition Schedule" (PDF). 2019seagames.com. Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Lazaro, Freddie (2 December 2019). "PHISGOC suspends surfing event in La Union due to bad weather". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "LOOK: Duterte meets with hero surfer Roger Casugay in Palace". GMA News Online. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ Magsambol, Bonz (11 December 2019). "La Union pride: Meet PH's SEA Games closing rites flag bearer Roger Casugay". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "SEA Games 2019: Hero Philippines surfer to be bestowed with national honour for saving competitor's life". FOX Sports Asia. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-11.