WUSHU artist Jones Inso gives the Philippines its second medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games, another bronze, in the men’s taijijan action yesterday.
Taekwondo’s King Patrick Perez delivered the country’s first bronze last Sunday the men’s individual poomsae.
Meanwhile, Rower Joanie Delgaco settled for fifth in the women’s single sculls event of the 19th Asian Games on Monday at the Fuyang Water Sports Centre here.
Delgaco, the only Southeast Asian in the final round, clocked eight minutes and 5.93 seconds to finish fifth behind Anna Prakaten of Uzbekistan, Liu Ruiqi of China, Shiho Yonekawa of Japan, and Huang Yi Ting of Chinese Taipei.
Prakaten, who won the silver medal for Russia in the Tokyo Olympics, reigned supreme in the 2,000-meter race as she clocked 7:39.05 while Liu clinched the silver in 7:49.98 and Yonekawa settled for the bronze in 7:51.88.
Philippine Rowing Association president Patrick Gregorio was proud of the achievement of the 25-year-old pride of Bicol, saying: “We should all be proud of Joanie’s feat. Asian rowing final is a world-class field. To achieve a fifth-place finish is truly commendable.”
