PH nagwagi ng 1 ginto, 1 bronze sa Aero Gymnastics Asian Championships

NAKAMIT ng Pilipinas ang ginto at tansong medalya sa youth mixed pair event ng 10th Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships Huwebes sa Tagaytay CT Velodrome.

Umiskor sina Rhimel Daniel Cabides at Antonette Amante ng 17.80 puntos para makuha ang gintong medalya habang ang pambato ng General Santos na sina Rhys Enoch Balmayor at John Mikaela Ladaran ay pumangatlo na may 17.150 puntos.

Parehong nagkaroon ng kanilang pandaigdigang debut sa kumpetisyon na inorganisa ng Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) at pinahintulutan ng Asian Gymnastics Union.

“We have proven that we can compete internationally. It’s nice to hear the national anthem of the Philippines,” wika ng 14-year-old Amante, na triple gold medalist sa Palarong Pambansa sa Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur nakaraang Mayo.

Amante at Cabides ay classmates sa Grade 8 sa Teodoro Alonzo High School.

“This is all too surreal. We really did not expect it. It was only a dream,” wika ng 11-year-old Ladaran.

“I am very proud of both pairs. The journey of the children was also difficult and their training, so I am very happy with the result,” sambit ng coach at dating national team athlete Carlo Joshua Tangonan.

Nagwagi si Tangonan ng bronze medal sa mixed pair event kasama si Charmaine Dolar sa 32nd Cambodia Southeast Asian Games.

Cabides at Amante nagrehistro ng 17.80 points batay sa cumulative tally of difficulty, execution at artistry.