Filipino jins harvest 19 medals in Asian meet

MANILA, Philippines, September 2 ------ The Smart/MVP Sports Foundation National Taekwondo team bagged 19 medals including eight gold in the just concluded 2022 Asian Cadet, Junior, and Para-Taekwondo Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Ian Matthew Corton, Joshua Aaron Erece, Lucas Llarena, Caleb Angelo Calde, Dean Darnet Venerable, Casey de Leon, Acey Kiana Oglayon, and Juliana Martha Uy won top honors in Poomsae events.

Marie Nicole Anne Labayne pocketed silver while Elizabeth Marie Borres, Antonette Medallada, Aesha Kiana Oglayon, Cyrus Rodan Sinugbojan, Ethan Jervey Dayne Chavez, Kent John Ilde Banzon, Tachiana Keizha Mangin, Allain Keanu Ganapin, Andrew Fabella, Eljay Marco Vista, Paul Anthony Rodriguez bagged bronze medals for the Philippine team supported by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Milo.

Other members of the team (Kyorugi) headed by Raul Samson with Stephen Fernandez (competition supervisory board) and coaches Janneth Tenorio, Devy John Singson, Christian Al dela Cruz and Carlos Padilla were John Renzo Balido, Legolas Peñaredondo, Jose Jacob Cartagena, John Joseph Timothy Melicado, Renzo Maverick Gavilanes, Justine James Diasnes; Vince Raiane Santianez, Merica Lillyn Chan, Felicity Jana Castel, Ryane Joie de Juan, Caitlin Julia Carlos, Sophia Jane Dorado, Andrea Marie Benocilla, and Kurt Jyrus Emboltura.

Their Vietnam journey was part of the team’s series of preparation tourneys for major international competitions. The tournament drew tough participants from Korea, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Iran, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, India, Singapore, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.

Source: philstar.com