CLUB Gymnastica produced big winners in the recent Gymnastics Association of the Philippines Challenge held at the GAP National Training Center in Intramuros, Manila.
The club, the pioneer in training local gymnasts established in 1981, participated in three out of the seven categories, namely, P3, HP3, and FIG Junior, winning nine gold, nine silver, and three bronze medals.
Scoring wins for the team were Amara Zoe Lagdameo, Maria Celina Gonzales, Zayanna Ysabel Enriquez, Chiara Lourice Acedera, Gilanah Raine San Pedro, Jia Mae Cabatingan, and Reeze Angel Semacio.
Acedera emerged as the individual all-around winner in the P3 category, with San Pedro winning the silver.
Gonzales won the gold in the HP3 category with Lagdameo bagging the silver in the all-around FIG Junior category.
Club Gymnastica president Susan David Talingting said: “We take pride in the successes of our athletes and really commend and recognize their hard work, dedication, and discipline. Since 1981, it has been our mission to produce world class Filipino gymnastics athletes who can go head-to-head against the world’s best.”
Four of the gymnasts from the Philippine national women’s team are products of Club Gymnastica. with the next batch of talented gymnasts hoping to follow suit.
Talingting said the GAP Challenge serves as the qualifying competitions for ranking and possible inclusion in the Developmental Pool and National Training Pool.
“A win in the recently held competition is a big step for the young athletes as they are one step closer to fulfilling their dream of going to the Nationals and eventually getting the honor of representing the country in future international gymnastics events,” Talingting said.
