Wushu medal rush as Pinoy fighters win 5 golds, 1 silver in sanda
The Philippines added five more golds to its medal haul with the national wushu players' wins in the sanda events.
In the 48kg category, Divine Wally defeated her Vietnamese counterpart for the gold in the women's division, while Jessie Aligaga captured his own in the men's division.
JUST IN: Divine Wally gives the ???????? another gold medal in the #SEAGames2019 Wushu Women's Sanda 48kg competition!????#GalingngAtletangPilipino #WeWinAsOne #parasainangbayan pic.twitter.com/3eFRVqrQOh
— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) December 3, 2019
JUST IN: Make it two golds for Wushu, courtesy of Jessie Aligaga in the Men's Sanda 48kg. final. ????????????#GalingngAtletangPilipino #WeWinAsOne #parasainangbayan pic.twitter.com/Qa8QndQhSq
— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) December 3, 2019
Arnel Mandal defeated his Indonesian opponent in the 52kg category, while Francisco Solis won over Indonesia in the 56kg category to add two more golds.
JUST IN: Arnel Mandal takes the 3rd gold medal in the #SEAGames2019 for the Philippines in the Men's Sanda 52kg! ????????????#GalingngAtletangPilipino #WeWinAsOne #parasainangbayan pic.twitter.com/6d5cRouJq0
— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) December 3, 2019
JUST IN: FOUR IN A ROW! ???????????? Francisco Solis win another gold medal in the #SEAGames2019 Wushu Men's Sanda 56kg. competition!#GalingngAtletangPilipino #WeWinAsOne #parasainangbayan pic.twitter.com/g9xACk79XO
— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) December 3, 2019
Clemente Tagubara, Jr. capped the gold rush for the sanda events with his victory over Thailand in the 65kg finals.
Congratulations Clemente Tagubara Jr. pic.twitter.com/aGxJhOEm5g
— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) December 3, 2019
Fred Padua bagged an additional silver in the men's 60kg after falling short against Vietnam.
Earlier, Agatha Wong captured her second gold in the wushu event and the trio of Johnzenth Gajo, Jones Inso and Thornton Sayan took the bronze in the Men's Taolu Duilian Final. —Justin Kenneth Carandang/JST, GMA News