PHNOM PENH, Cambodia ˗ Team Philippines bagged three more gold medals, including two in swimming, Monday, June 5, in the 12th ASEAN Para Games here.
Gary Bejino came up with another record-breaking performance, this time in the men’s 200-meter freestyle S6 event at the Morodok Techo National Stadium’s Aquatics Center. He clocked 2:38.55 to erase the old mark of 2:45.99 set by Myanmar’s Aung Myint Myat last year in Indonesia.
Channi Wongnonthaphum of Thailand took the silver medal in 2:53.10 while Thanh Hai Do of Vietnam settled for the bronze medal in 2:54.23.
Bejino, who delivered the country’s first gold medal after claiming victory in the 400m freestyle last Sunday, has four more events — three individual and one relay (4×100 medley).
Ariel Joseph Alegarbes bagged his 2nd gold by topping the men’s 50m butterfly S14 in 26.69 seconds. Ernie Gawilan (men’s 100m backstroke S7) and Edwin Villanueva (men’s 50m breaststroke SB7) finished third.
In athletics, Cendy Asusano registered 13.74 meters in the women’s javelin throw F54 event to collect her second gold medal.
Marites Burce completed a 1-2 finish with a 11.96-meter effort.
The other silver medalists in athletics were King James Reyes (men’s 1500m T46), Jolan Camacho (men’s long jump) and Jesebel Arevalo (women’s javelin throw F55).
The Philippines is ranked fifth with 11 gold, 17 silver and 15 bronze medals at press time.
Indonesia leads the medal tally board with 39 golds, 33 silvers and 27 bronzes followed by Vietnam (26-21-29), Thailand (22-27-19) and Malaysia (19-13-7).
