Alegarbes took off like a torpedo in ruling the men's 50-meter freestyle S14 race in 25.74 seconds in securing his third straight gold medal, duplicating the feat of female teammate Angel Otom last Thursday, in the stint supported by the Philippine Sports Commission. Fellow newcomer Marco Tinamisan sustained his sweet performance with his second straight gold medal, while Gary Bejino finally scored a breakthrough after two runner-up finishes in capturing his first gold in the swimming competition. Tinamisan bagged the gold in the men's 100-meter freestyle S3 event in a winning time of 1:54.15, while Tokyo Paralympic veteran Bejino ruled the men's 100-meter freestyle S6 race in 1:13.80 to raise the Philippine para swimming team's gold total to 12. At press time, the 11th Asean Para Games official website shows that Malaysia has a tally of 24-13-5. Sander Severino bagged four gold medals in chess — the most by any of the 144 Filipino athletes sent to Sukakarta — to lead the Philippines' campaign.

Source: Manila Times August 06, 2022 04:18 UTC