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Asusano bags lone gold for PH bets in 11th Asean Para Games pna.gov.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pna.gov.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SURAKARTA - After a rush of eight golds overnight, Filipino para-athletes struggled Wednesday, mustering a lone gold courtesy of thrower Cendy Asusano in the women's shot put F54 in the morning action of the 11th Asean Para Games at the Manahan Stadium here. Disqualified in the discus throw last Tuesday due to a loose strap on the throwing chair, Asusano came back strong and won the gold with a new personal best of 5.65 meters on her fourth try, surpassing her old mark of 5.50 meters in the 2017 Malaysian edition of the sportsfest. It was the Pasig-based athlete's second medal out of three events after handily winning the javelin throw in the opening day of action of the 11-nation showcase for the best para-athletes in the region. "Nabawi ko po yong DQ ko kahapon ng Martes. Kinalimutan ko po para hindi ma-stress. Praise God at nanalo naman po (I bounced back from my disqualification on Tuesday. I just play focus to avoid stress. Praise God that I won)," added Asusano,