Pinoys finish second in Asian grappling meet

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LED by world champion Fierre Afan, the Philippines finished second overall in the 2024 United World Wrestling (UWW) Asian Grappling Championship recently at the Tagaytay Combat Sports Arena.

Afan, 20, bagged two gold medals in the weeklong tournament as the Philippines ended up with 16 gold, 26 silver and 26 bronze medals to finish second overall in Asia behind Kazakhstan which finished with 39 gold medals. Singapore was a far third with two gold, five silver and three bronze medals.

“I’m very happy; not only did I win two gold medals but also seeing my fellow Filipinos winning golds,” said Afan. “We proved that we could compete with powerhouse Asian teams like Kazakhstan in this combat sport of grappling.”

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Afan bested Kazakhstan’s Alinur Beisen in the final of the minus 77kg grappling gi event for his first gold after dominating India’s Rhagav Jamwal, Han Rong Darren Foo of Singapore and fellow Mib Burahan earlier.

He repeated against Beisen in the grappling no gi men’s minus 77kg championship for his second gold medal in the competition backed by the Philippine Olympic Committee headed by Tagaytay Mayor Abraham Tolentino and the LCS Group of Companies.

 

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