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John Chicano wins Powerman Malaysia 2024 elite male duathlon gold medal, teammates win medals for Philippines

Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) multi-medalist John Chicano led the Philippines to the top of the Powerman Malaysia 2024 by winning the gold medal of the Elite Male contest yesterday which was an improvement over last year’s race, according to a Manila Bulletin sports news report. Chicano also has teammates who won medals as well. The official results can be viewed by clicking here. To put…

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PH takes early lead with 20 golds in 30th SEA Games

#PHnews: PH takes early lead with 20 golds in 30th SEA Games

MANILA – The host Philippines kicked off its bid to duplicate the Southeast Asian Games overall championship it achieved 14 years ago with 19 glittering gold medals right on the first day of the 30th edition of the biennial meet on Sunday.

The dancesports and arnis came out with most brilliant performance, nine golds and four golds, respectively while triathlon and sepak takraw added two for the Team Philippines’ gold rush.

Pair Sean Aranar and Ana Nualla collected three golds in open standard, single dance tango and dance Viennese while another couple Mark Jayson Gayon and Mary Joy Renigen snatched the golds in single slow foxtrot and dance waltz of the dancesports competition at Royce Hotel in Clark, Pampanga.

Two more couples – Michael Angelo Marquez and Stephanie Sabalo, and Wilbert Aunzo and Pearl Marie Marie Cañeda were also unstoppable in open Latin category, winning two and three gold medals each.

The Philippines’ gold medals in arnis, the local martial arts, were won by Dexler Bolambao in men’s live stick bantamweight, Niño Mark Talledo (featherweight), Villardo Cunamay (lightweight, and Mike Bañares (welterweight).

Filipino triathletes bagged the Games’ first two gold medals after scoring an impressive double 1-2 finish in the triathlon competition in Subic Bay, Zambales.

John Leerams Chicano and Andrew Kim Romelino won the gold and silver of the men’s category, respectively, while Kim Mangrobang and teammate Kim Kilgroe also pulled out 1-2 finish in the women’s division.

The Philippine sepak takraw team completed a twin kill in hoop events to the delight of a huge crowd at the Subic Gymnasium in Subic, Pampanga.

Buoyed by the women’s breakthrough triumph earlier, the Filipino sepak takraw bets did not disappoint with a big follow-up victory as the hosts started strong on their four-gold medal bid in the biennial meet rolling off until December 11.

World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo lived up to expectation, winning the individual all-around event of the men’s artistic gymnastics.

On the other hand, Agatha Wong proved a class over the rest, retaining the gold medal in the taolu taijiquan event of wushu at the World Trade Center in Manila.

Wong, who performed fifth in the order of play, was spectacular among all the nine entries, registering 9.67 to handily win the gold.

Lachkar Basma of Brunei won the silver with 9.55 points while Tran Thi Minh Huyen of Vietnam scored had 9.53 for the bronze medal.

The Philippines also pocketed 10 silver and five bronze medals during the first day of competition after the grand opening ceremonies attended by President Rodrigo Duterte and Brunei's Sultan and Prime Minister Hassanal Bolkiah at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan on Saturday night.

Trailing the host country is Vietnam with five gold, 12 silver and 7 bronze medals followed by Malaysia with 4-12-2 medal tally, Singapore (3-2-4), Thailand (2-4-8), Indonesia (1-2-5), Brunei (1-2-1), Cambodia (0-2-3), Myanmar (0-1-4), Laos (0-0-2) and Timor Leste which has yet to win medal.

The Philippines won its first ever overall championship with 112 gold, 85 silver and 92 bronze medals in 2005 Manila SEA Games but in the 2017 Kuala Lumpur edition, the country has a dismal performance of 24-33-64 finish. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "PH takes early lead with 20 golds in 30th SEA Games." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1087608 (accessed December 02, 2019 at 06:44AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "PH takes early lead with 20 golds in 30th SEA Games." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1087608 (archived).

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Aquathlon, duathlon and triathlon at 32nd SEA Games set for May 6 to 8, 2023

The Southeast Asian Games (also referred to as SEA Games and Cambodia 2023) in Cambodia will formally open in a few days from now and those who love multisport events like triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon won’t have to wait too long as their respective medal events will take place from May 6 to 8, 2023 at the Kep Town Beach in Kep City. According to the official 2023 SEA Games schedule of…

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PH rakes double 1-2 finish in SEA games triathlon

#PHnews: PH rakes double 1-2 finish in SEA games triathlon

SUBIC BAY, Zambales -- Celebrations and greetings poured forth as the Philippines triathletes scored an impressive double 1-2 finish in the triathlon competition of the 30th Southeast Asian Games here on Sunday.

John Leerams Chicano and Kim Mangrobang swept the men’s and women’s triathlon with Chicano winning the gold in 1:53.26 and Mangrobang ruling her event in two hours and two minutes.

Chicano, a silver medalist in the 2017 SEA Games, bested fellow Filipino athlete Andrew Kim Remolino who bagged the silver medal with a time of 1:55:03 and Indonesian Muhammad Ahlul Firman who settled for bronze with a time of 1:57:10.

Nikko Huelgas, the Philippines’ gold medalist in the last biennial meet, was not able to join this year’s SEA Games due to injury.

Mangrobang and teammate Kim Kilgroe also scored 1-2 finish in the women’s category. Kilgroe timed 2:05.02 for silver medal.

““Ito na ang simula ng next level ng triathlon sa Pilipinas (This is the start of the next level of triathlon in the Philippines),” said Chicano, whose pregnant wife was at the finish line cheering him on.

Remolino, a SEA Games newbie from Cebu, said: “It’s an accomplishment po talaga na makasabayan si kuya Rambo (It is indeed an accomplishment to go along with Kuya Rambo (Chicano).”

Olongapo Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. congratulated Chicano, a native of Olongapo City, and the rest of the Philippine triathlon team for sweeping the gold and silver medals.

“Congrats John Chicano, ikaw ang unang nagbigay ng ginto para sa Pilipinas sa SEA Games (Congratulation John Chicano, you are the first to give gold for the Philippines in the SEA Games). We are all proud of you! God Bless you and God Bless Olongapo,” Paulino said. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "PH rakes double 1-2 finish in SEA games triathlon." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1087586 (accessed December 01, 2019 at 10:13PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "PH rakes double 1-2 finish in SEA games triathlon." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1087586 (archived).

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