Junna Tsukii wins PH’s first gold in 2022 World Games

MANILA, Philippines, July 11 ------ Junna Tsukii delivered the first gold of the Philippines in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. The Filipino-Japanese karate star took down Venezuela’s Yorgelis Salazar, 2-0, in the women’s under-50 kg kumite finals on Saturday (Manila time) at Bill Battle Coliseum. It was Tsukii’s first gold medal in the event.

The 30-year-old karateka yielded to Salazar in the pool stage, where she finished 1-2 tied with Germany’s Shara Hubrich and Spain’s Morales Ozuna Gema. Tsukii still advanced in the semifinals and beat Japan’s Miho Miyahara, 4-3.

The Philippines is also competing in billiards, led by Carlo Biado, powerlifting, and duathlon in the United States World Games.

Source: sports.inquirer.net