WHEELCHAIR racer Jerrold Pete Mangliwan came charging down the last 30 meters and slipped past erstwhile leader Ueyonabaru Hirota of Japan to complete a thrilling come-from-behind gold medal victory in the men’s 400-meter T52 finals of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, on Friday. After making his move at the halfway mark, Mangliwan,
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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,
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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 the Jatadiri Sports Complex pool in Semarang. 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 in the 11-nations sportsfest featuring the top para-athletes in the region. Gawilan, a triple gold medalist in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Para Games, kicked off the Phil