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SURAKARTA – After a rush of eight golds overnight, Filipino para-athletes struggled Wednesday, Aug. 3, 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. GOLDEN THROW -- Cendy Asusano
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 t...
CLOSE WIN FOR GOLD. Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan (right) nips compatriot Rodrigo Podiotan Jr. for the gold medal in the men's 100-meter T52 race in the 11th Asean Para Games at the Manahan Stadium Monday in Surakarta, Indonesia on Monday (Aug. 1, 2022). The Philippines bagged five gold medals on the first day of competition. (Photo from Team Philippines) SURAKARTA - Filipino para-athletes were off to a promising start Monday on the first hectic day of action in the 11th Asean Para Games with five golds-three from swimming and two from athletics - at the Manahan Stadium here and at th...
SURAKARTA –Swimming delivered the country’s first pair of gold medals in the 11th ASEAN Para Games Monday as Ernie Gawilan and Roland Sabido splashed their way to the top of their respective events at the Jatadiri Sports Complex pool in the neighboring city of Semarang. Led by Cendy Asusano,
Ernie Gawilan is a fighter.The 30-year-old champion swimmer made a name for himself after competing in the 2016 Paralympics and becoming the first Filipino gold medalist at the Asian Para Games in