200m 20.93 Franklin Ramses Burumi Completes Double at SEA Games 2011

Franklin Ramses Burumi shocked everyone on the first day of athletics competition by a strong finish to win the century dash (10.37, +2.1), but that's not enough for this 5"3 man, still hungry, and on day 3 morning he equaled his personal best (21.27) during the 200m heat. In the finals he broke the time with a sub-21 mark of 20.93s to win the 200m and completed the double - a continuation of a double victory for Indonesia since the last three SEA Games editions.

Franklin  Burumi won 100m 10.37 and 200m 20.93 in SEA Games  (photo by EPA)

Thailand's Suppachai Chimdee whose personal best is 20.68s finished in second for silver medal, an improvement of his bronze from the last Sea Games. Bronze medal went to compatriot Sompote Suwannarangsri in a time of 21.46, a mere faster than Indonesia's Fernando Lumain (21.47) who manage to run a personal best.

The other finishers were Singapore's Lee Cheng Wei (21.60 PB), followed by two Malaysian Noor Imran A.Hadi (21.64) and Mohd Ikhwan Nor (21.72), and another Singaporean Calvin Kang Li Loong (21.95).

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2011 SEA Games 100m Men & Women Finals (VIDEO + English Commentary)

Franklin Ramses Burumi, Indonesian international sprinter won the men's 100m final at the 26th SEA Games in Palembang. The 20-year-old from Papua province clock a wind-aided time of 10.37s. Below is the video with English commentary;



Malay/Indonesian Commentary version


Click HERE for results and another video


Women's 100m Final Video (Serafi Anelies  INA  11.69s)


Click HERE for report and results

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Video 100mh and 110mh Finals - SEA Games 2011

Report click HERE (Men's 110m Hurdles)

Video of men's 110mh - 26th SEA Games, Palembang 2011.


110 M Hurdles Final (Wind: ??)
1, Jamras Rittidet THA 13.77 (GR, NR)
2, Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian  MAS 13.86
3, Mohd Robani Hassan  MAS 14.14
4, Nguyen Ngoc Quang  VIE 14.19 (NR)
5, Narongdech Janjai  THA 14.30
6, Patrick Sacro Unso  PHI 14.58 (NR)
7, Vo Van Hung  VIE 14.74
8, Rio Maholtra  INA 15.00

Video of women's 110mh - 26th SEA Games, Palembang 2011


100 M Hurdles Final (Wind ??)
1, Wallapa Pansoongneun THA 13.51
2, Dedeh Erawati  INA 13.53
3, Wassana Winatho  THA 13.77
4, Cao Thi Hang  VIE 13.85
5, Sheena Atilano  PHI 13.85
6, Agustina Bawele  INA 14.12
7, Raja Nursheena Raja Azhar  MAS 14.22
8, Bach Phuong Thao  VIE 14.47


Courtesy of Media Corp (TV)

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Jamras Rittidet 13.77, Rayzamshah Sofian 13.86 110mh SEA Games 2011

Thailand's Jamras Rittidet upsets two former champions of Malaysia to defend his title of men's 110mh at SEA Games in Palembang. He clocked a time of 13.77s, a new SEA Games record,  National Record, 2nd fastest in SEA All-Time Rankings.

Rayzamshah Wan Sofian, the winner of  2007 SEA Games settled in second place for silver (13.86s) while Robani Hassan the 2005 champion took the bronze in 14.14s.

Some consolation for Rayzam who managed to lower his personal best from 13.91 of which he set en-route to win the 2007 SEA Games. This performance re-positioned himself to 4th fastest SEA All-Time rankings, just behind the 3rd fastest Robani Hassan (13.85s).

Despite of his failing of breaking the dominance of Malaysia-Thailand's podium spots, Vietnam's Nguyen Ngoc Quang came close in 4th position in a time of 14.19s,  improved on his personal best 14.43 set last year in Danang. But the most important one, he also eclipsed the national record 14.32s held by Tran Quoc Hoan.

Philippines' Patrick Sacro Unso produced a good run to break the 14-year-old Alonzo Jardin's national record (14.75) with a new mark of 14.58. He was in 6th position behind Thais Narongdech Janjai (14.30s).

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Lo Choon Sieng 20km Walk 1:32:34 - Added Gold for Malaysia SEA Games 2011

Malaysia has continued its domination of men's 20km race walking when Lo Choon Sieng finished first and took the Gold medal home this morning (13.11.2011). He clocked a time of 1:32:34, though some way off to his season-best of 1:28:04 but it was fast enough to upset Indonesia's Hendro (1:33:23) who finished in second place for a silver medal. Vietnam's Nguyen Thanh Ngung went to win the Bronze medal in 1:35:48. Lo compatriot and defending champion Teoh Boon Lim managed the fourth or last position after clocking a time of  1:37:05.

For a record, Lo Choon Sieng holds the second best time in Southeast Asia in 1:27:36 which he set in Nomi, Japan last year, only Malaysian Harbans Singh had faster time 1:24:50 set in Podebrady back in 1997.

Meanwhile, as expected Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc defeated all other women walkers to win the Gold medal in a time of 1:43:22. Myanmar's Kay Kay Mya Tun (1:45:19) and Indonesia's Darwati (1:46:04) bagged the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Former champion Yuan Yufang has failed to deliver a medal after a poor performance.

Training setback was the known to be the cause of her outcome. In this edition, she clocked 1:48:29, which was over 16 minutes slower than her personal best of 1:32:25.

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