East Timor at the 2002 Asian Games explained

Noc:TLS
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of East Timor
Oldcode:TMP
Year:2002
Games:Asian Games
Location:Busan
Competitors:15
Officials:17
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

East Timor competed in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. East Timor was the newest Asian country—it declared its independence four months before the Games on May 20, 2002—and participated in the Asian Games for the first time after the independence from Indonesia.[1] [2] Indonesia invaded the nation on December 7, 1975, and left in October 19, 1999 after the UN-supervised referendum.[3] [4]

East Timor sent a delegation of 15 competitors and 17 officials. The delegation included only one woman athlete, Mariana Diaz Ximenez, who participated in the marathon. The East Timorese delegation was one of the smallest among the participating nations and territories, only Laos had fewer athletes (13) than East Timor.[5] East Timor was one of the five National Olympic Committees that won no medals at the Games.[6] [7]

Delegation

The delegation of East Timor for the 2002 Asian Games consisted 15 athletes and 17 officials. João Viegas Carrascalão accompanied the delegation as East Timor's Asian Games chef de mission.[8]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games.

WomenThe sole woman athlete to represent the nation was Mariana Diaz Ximenez, who participated in the marathon. Ximenez finished ninth of the 11 women participants, in this event in which two athletes did not finish the race. The personal best of Ximenez before the event was 2:34:08, but she achieved a time of 3:22:03.[9] [10]
MenXavier do Rego participated for East Timor in the marathon and finished 14th out of 15 athletes, with one athlete not finishing the race.[11]

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2002 Asian Games. East Timor's boxing squad for the Games included two boxers Felix Barreto and Victor Ramos, competing in the flyweight and lightweight classes respectively. Both failed to earn a single point in their respective bouts, and were eliminated in the first round of the event.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Felix BarretoFlyweight
L 0–16[12] 		Did not advance
Victor Ramos Lightweight
L RSCO[13] 		Did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2002 Asian Games. Jorge Pereira was the only cyclist from the East Timor to compete. He participated in the four different cycling events– road race, individual time trial, 1 km time trial and individual pursuit. Individual time trial (48.4 km) was the only event in which Pereira completed the race, with a 15th position.

Road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Jorge Pereira Road raceDNF[14] -
Jorge Pereira Individual time trial1:37:40.1115[15]

Track

Sprints

Karate

See main article: Karate at the 2002 Asian Games. East Timor entered two karateka—Antonio de Araújo and Filomeno Soares—into the karate competition in Busan. De Araújo got a bye in the 1st preliminary round and lost to Hussain Al-Qattan of Kuwait in the quarterfinals, without gaining a single point.[18] [19] Soares eliminated in the first round after losing to Farman Ahmed of Pakistan.[20]

AthleteEvent1st preliminary roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Antonio de Araújo Individual kataBye
L 0–7		Did not advance
Filomeno SoaresKumite −60 kg
L 0–3		Did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2002 Asian Games. Antonio Sales was the sole representative of East Timor in table tennis. Sales lost to Ko Lai Chak in round 32 without winning a single game.[21]

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2002 Asian Games. Gil Fernandes competed for East Timor in the -67 kg weight class. He got bye in the first round and lost the pre-quarterfinal match to Pavel Yugay of Uzbekistan after the referee stopped the contest (RSC).[22] [23]

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 2002 Asian Games. Two competitors—Antonio Mendes and Matias de Souza—competed for the East Timor in two tennis events in the Geumjeong Tennis Stadium. Mendes lost his first match to Sergei Makashin of Tajikistan, while De Souza reached the second round but lost to Rohan Bopanna of India.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Antonio MendesSingles
L 0–6, 2–6		Did not advance
Matias de SouzaSingles
W 6–1, 6–1
L 2–6, 0–6		Did not advance
Antonio Mendes,
Matias de Souza		DoublesN/A Brian Hung,
John Hui (HKG)
L 0–6, 0–6		Did not advance

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2002 Asian Games. Martinho de Araújo was the sole competitor for East Timor in weightlifting, competing in the bantamweight class. De Araújo was the first East Timorese at the Olympics, he represented East Timor in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the same weight class.[24] In the 2002 Asian Games, his highest successfully lifted weight in snatch was 67.5 kg, out of 65 and 67.5 kg, and in clean and jerk his best was 90 kg, he also tried two failed attempts for 95 and 100 kg. De Araújo finished in 13th place in the final standings with a total of 157.5 kg, least among all the ranked weightlifters.[25]

AthleteEventBody weight (kg)Snatch (kg)Clean & jerk (kg)TotalRank
width=401width=402width=403width=55Resultwidth=401width=402width=403width=55Result
Martinho de AraújoMen's -56 kg55.20 65.0 67.5 67.5 67.5 90.0 95.0 100.0 90.0 157.513

See also

Notes and references

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Notes and References

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  2. News: New country, East Timor, is born; UN, which aided transition, vows continued help . UN News Center . May 19, 2002 . September 10, 2011.
  3. Web site: About Timor-Leste . gov.east-timor.org. Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste . September 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321012746/http://www.gov.east-timor.org/AboutTimorleste/distt.htm . March 21, 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: East Timor  - United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor . un.org. United Nations . September 7, 2011.
  5. Web site: Participation General – Each Nation & Regional . https://web.archive.org/web/20030110045130/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/ag/ba_elist_by_nat.asp . January 10, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  6. Web site: Asian Games  - Busan 2002 . ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia . September 8, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111208185956/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=18 . December 8, 2011 . dead .
  7. Web site: Overall medal standings – Busan 2002 . ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia . September 8, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308142630/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?AMWCode=18&GCode=1 . March 8, 2012 . dead .
  8. News: Little girl has big dreams for East Timor . https://archive.today/20130126053040/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Little-girl-has-big-dreams-for-East-Timor/Article1-3114.aspx . dead . January 26, 2013 . . September 29, 2002 . Agence France-Presse . September 24, 2011.
  9. Web site: Athletics Marathon Women Final – Start List . https://web.archive.org/web/20030228130045/http://www.busanasiangames.org/eng/ag/ba_scd_st.asp?Gm_Status=2&GM_ID=ATW70&Gm_Fg=AT11&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=1&Language=ENG&GM_DATE=20021013 . February 28, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  10. Web site: Athletics Marathon Women Final – Game Result . https://web.archive.org/web/20021229143728/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?Gm_Status=2&Gm_Id=ATW70&Gm_Fg=AT11&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=1&Gm_Part=&Language=ENG . December 29, 2002 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  11. Web site: Athletics Marathon Men Final – Game Result . https://web.archive.org/web/20030510043737/http://www.busanasiangames.org/eng/ag/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?Gm_Status=2&Gm_Id=ATM70&Gm_Fg=AT11&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=1&Gm_Part=&Language=ENG . May 10, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  12. Web site: Boxing Fly weight (51 Kg) Preliminary Bouts – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20021229140534/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?Gm_Status=2&Gm_Id=BOM02&Gm_Fg=BO00&Gm_No=44&Gm_Grp=&Gm_Part=&Language=ENG . December 29, 2002 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  13. Web site: Boxing Light weight (60 Kg) Preliminary Bouts – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20030515071309/http://www.busanasiangames.org/Eng/ag/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?Gm_Status=2&Gm_Id=BOM05&Gm_Fg=BO00&Gm_No=71&Gm_Grp=&Gm_Part=&Language=ENG . May 15, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  14. Web site: 14th Asian Games  - Day 3 - October 3: Men's 169.4km Individual Road Race . autobus.cyclingnews.com. Future plc . September 7, 2011.
  15. Web site: 14th Asian Games  - Day 1 - September 30: Time trials . autobus.cyclingnews.com. Future plc . September 7, 2011.
  16. Web site: Cycling Men's 1Km Time Trial Final – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20021223133528/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?GM_STATUS=2&GM_ID=CYMTT&GM_FG=CYMTT01&Gm_No=00&Gm_Grp=&Gm_Part=&Language=KOR&GM_DATE=20021004 . December 23, 2002 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  17. Web site: Cycling Men's 4Km Individual Pursuit Qualification – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20030520175825/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?Gm_Status=2&Gm_Id=CYMIP&Gm_Fg=CYMIP99&Gm_No=00&Gm_Grp=&Gm_Part=&Language=ENG . May 20, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  18. Web site: Karatedo Men's individual Kata 1st Preliminary Round – Start Lists. https://web.archive.org/web/20021229145855/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_st.asp?Gm_Status=2&GM_ID=KRM07&Gm_Fg=KR05&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=&Language=ENG&GM_DATE=20021011 . December 29, 2002 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  19. Web site: Karatedo Men's individual Kata Quarter-Final – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20030516103814/http://www.busanasiangames.org/Eng/ag/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?Gm_Status=2&Gm_Id=KRM07&Gm_Fg=KR03&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=&Gm_Part=&Language=ENG . May 16, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  20. Web site: Karatedo Men's Kumite -60Kg 1st Preliminary Round – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20030705231555/http://www.busanasiangames.org/Eng/ag/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?GM_STATUS=2&GM_ID=KRM02&GM_FG=KR05&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=&Gm_Part=&Language=KOR&GM_DATE=20021012 . July 5, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  21. Web site: Table tennis Men's Singles 1st Round – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20030609124403/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?GM_STATUS=2&GM_ID=TT011&GM_FG=TT11&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=&Gm_Part=&Language=KOR&GM_DATE=20021008 . June 9, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  22. Web site: Taekwondo Men's Feather weight -67Kg 1 Round – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20030706135600/http://www.busanasiangames.org/Eng/ag/ba_scd_st.asp?Gm_Status=2&GM_ID=TAM04&Gm_Fg=TA01&Gm_No=0&Gm_Grp=&Language=ENG&GM_DATE=20021013 . July 6, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  23. Web site: Taekwondo Men's Feather weight -67Kg 2 Round – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20030522070017/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?Gm_Status=2&Gm_Id=TAM04&Gm_Fg=TA02&Gm_No=0&Gm_Grp=&Gm_Part=&Language=ENG . May 22, 2003 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .
  24. News: On target  - South Korean archers hit world mark . https://web.archive.org/web/20010509200629/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2000/archery/news/2000/09/16/korean_archers/ . dead . May 9, 2001 . CNN . September 16, 2000 . . September 8, 2011 . Weightlifter Martinho de Araujo made history by becoming the first East Timorese to compete as an independent athlete at the Olympic Games.
  25. Web site: Weightlifting Men's 56 kg – Game Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20021223131452/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_game_re_1.asp?GM_STATUS=2&GM_ID=WEM01&GM_FG=&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=WEGN&Gm_Part=&Language=KOR&GM_DATE=20021001 . December 23, 2002 . busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee . September 7, 2011 .

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