Judo gets first gold in Hanoi SEA Games

The Philippine judokas made their contribution to the national team's gold medal collection in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

On Thursday, Rena Furukawa bagged the country's first gold medal from judo as she ruled the women's -57 kg event.

Furukawa defeated Myanmar's representative Chu Myat Noe Wai in the finals of their weight division.

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Team Philippines makes its first gold medal in Judo at #SEAGames31 courtesy of Rena Furukawa defeating Myanmar's Chu Myat Noe Wai in the finals of the Women's -57kg weight class. Congratulations!

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— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) May 19, 2022

Aside from Furakuwa, judoka Keisei Nakano also added to the country's medal haul as he settled for silver against Indonesia's Iksan Apriyadi in the men's -73 kg.

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Congratulations and thank you to Keisei Nakano for taking home the silver in the Men’s -73kg division of Judo in #SEAGames31.

Mabuhay ang #GalingngAtletangPinoysaHanoi! #IAmSportsPositive#parasainangbayan pic.twitter.com/VCcVby5kjU

— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) May 19, 2022

Jon Viron Ferrer also claimed a silver medal in the men's -90kg event.

—JMB, GMA News