Philippines at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games
The Philippines participated at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 11–19 October 1997.
| Philippines at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Jakarta | |
| Competitors | 490 in 36 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paeng Nepomuceno |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
SEA Games performance
The Philippines slipped from third place to fourth slot. Philippine officials had earlier predicted a third-place finish before the Games. The Philippines sent an 800-member delegation, the country's biggest SEA Games contingent ever. The Philippines surpassed their 33-gold mark in 1995 with a harvest of 43 golds, with 56 silvers and 108 bronzes.[1]
Young gymnast Pia Adele Reyes was the only three-gold medal winner, winning individual titles in floor exercise and balance beam besides sharing the artistic team gold. She also bagged silver honors.
Elma Muros-Posadas ruled the heptathlon in a new SEA Games mark of 5,269 points. She captured her unprecedented seventh long jump title by clearing 6.45 meters. Swimmer Ryan Papa was the next best individual performer, winning two golds and three silvers.
The games that won golds for the country were Wushu, Fencing, Taekwondo, Golf and Archery. As expected, the Philippines won the gold in men's basketball.
Medal table
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
_pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
_pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (26 nations) | 38 | 53 | 86 | 177 |
Gold Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Elma Muros-Posadas | Athletics | Heptathlon |
| Victor Arpilleda | Billiards | 15-ball rotation |
| Richard de Guzman | Fencing | |
| Pia Adele Reyes | Gymnastics | |
| John Baylon | Judo | 76-kg division |
| Carolino Gonzales | Shooting | 50m free pistol |
| Ryan Papa | Swimming | 100-meter backstroke |
| Ryan Papa | Swimming | 200-meter backstroke |
| Roberto Cruz | Taekwondo | Pinweight |
| Alessandro Lubiano | Taekwondo | Middleweight |
| Nelia Sy | Taekwondo | Women's Lightweight |
| Alvin Taraya | Taekwondo | Welterweight |
| Melchor Tumasis | Wrestling | 58-kg division |
| Bobby Co | Wushu | Men's Taijiquan |
| Stephanie Lim | Wushu | Women's Swordsplay |
| Alfonso Que | Wushu | Men's Swordsplay |
References
- "Haze and fire in Jakarta". Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search.