# Singapore at the 2007 SEA Games

Singapore participated in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games (SEA) which were held in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 6 to 16 December 2007.
Singapore won a record 43 gold medals at the SEA Games.

## Participation details

Singapore sent a total contingent of 658 to the 2007 SEA Games: of 442 competitors and 216 officials. The largest contingent ever sent to an away games, they participated in 35 of the 45 sports in the games.
Participation and medal targets :
| Sport | Competitors | Gold Medal Target | Gold Medals in previous games |
| Archery | 16 | | 0 |
| Aquatics | 22 (Swimming), 13 (Water polo) | 8 (Swimming), 1 (Water polo) | 13 (Swimming), 1 (Water polo) |
| Athletics | 24 | | 3 |
| Badminton | 20 | | 0 |
| Basketball | 12 | | Not held |
| Billiards and Snooker | 10 | | 1 |
| Bodybuilding | 4 | | 2 |
| Bowling | 12 | | 0 |
| Canoeing/Kayaking | 4 | | 0 |
| Cycling | 3 | | 0 |
| Dancesport | 2 | | 0 |
| Equestrian | 5 | | 0 |
| Fencing | 27 | | 1 |
| Football | 29 | | 0 |
| Golf | 5 | | 0 |
| Gymnastics | 12 | | 2 |
| Hockey | 32 | | Not held |
| Judo | 6 | | 0 |
| Karatedo | 2 | | 0 |
| Lawn bowls | 5 | | 0 |
| Muay Thai | 3 | | Did not participate |
| Pencak Silat | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Pétanque | 4 | | 0 |
| Polo | 6 | | Not held |
| Rowing | 2 | | 0 |
| Rugby | 24 | | Not held |
| Sailing | 25 | 4 | 7 |
| Sepaktakraw | 10 | | 0 |
| Shooting | 20 (shooting), 8 (skeet and trap) | 5 | 3 |
| Softball | 34 | | 0 |
| Squash | 2 | | Did not participate |
| Table tennis | 10 | | 6 |
| Taekwondo | 3 | | 0 |
| Triathlon | 5 | | 1 |
| Wushu | 7 | | 1 |
No athletes were fielded for Baseball, Boxing, Chess, Handball, Netball, Tennis, Traditional boat race, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling.

## Medals

Singapore entered the games expecting a Gold medal hail of between 35 and 45. On 12 December 2007, the target was raised and 42 - 45.
| Rank | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Aquatics - Swimming | 11 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Shooting | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Table tennis | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Sailing | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Gymnastics | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Bowling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Fencing | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Wushu | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Pencak Silat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Aquatics - Water Polo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Badminton | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Billiards and Snooker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Bodybuilding | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Rugby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Softball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Judo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Lawn bowls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Muay Thai | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | Canoe/Kayak | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Archery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Football | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Karatedo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Petanque | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (28 entries) | Totals (28 entries) | 43 | 43 | 41 | 127 |

## Significant results

* Singapore retained pole position in Swimming, despite the absence of Joscelin Yeo who has since retired. 10 of the 22 swimmers were first-timers. In all, they broke four games records, nine national records, four U17 national records, and recorded 26 personal bests.
* The Table tennis contingent swept all seven gold medals in the sport, the first time Singapore had done so in the SEA games.
* The water polo team retained their title for the 22nd consecutive time since 1965, despite having eight new members in a team of 13.