Surfing at the 2019 SEA Games explained
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 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
Six nations participated in surfing.[4]
Medalists
Men
Women
Notes and References
- News: Lazaro . Freddie . Emergency preparedness plan set for 30th SEA Games in La Union . 2 December 2019 . Philippine Information Agency . 2 December 2019.
- News: Sotelo . Yolanda . La Union town ready to host surfers for 30th SEA Games . 2 December 2019 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 27 November 2019.
- Web site: 2019 SEAG Competition Schedule . https://web.archive.org/web/20191123171536/https://2019seagames.com/schedule/2019-SEAG-Competition-Schedule-v16.pdf. 23 November 2019. dead . 21 November 2019. Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee. 2019seagames.com.
- News: Lazaro . Freddie . PHISGOC suspends surfing event in La Union due to bad weather . 2 December 2019 . Philippine Information Agency . 2 December 2019.
- Web site: LOOK: Duterte meets with hero surfer Roger Casugay in Palace. GMA News Online. 11 December 2019 . en-US. 2019-12-11.
- Web site: La Union pride: Meet PH's SEA Games closing rites flag bearer Roger Casugay. Magsambol. Bonz. Rappler. 11 December 2019 . en. 2019-12-11.
- Web site: SEA Games 2019: Hero Philippines surfer to be bestowed with national honour for saving competitor's life. 2019-12-10. FOX Sports Asia. en-US. 2019-12-11.
