Shugen Nakano grabs another gold for judo, Khrizzie Pabulayan claims silver

Filipino judokas won more gold medals in the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Friday in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Shugen Nakano nabbed the gold after defeating Hoang Phuc Truong in the finals of the men's -66 kg event.

Nakano followed Rena Fukurawa who also won a gold in the women's -57 kg event on Friday.

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Congratulations to our Fil-Jap judoka Shugen Nakano for clinching @TeamPhilippines’ second gold medal in Judo after defeating hometown favorite Hoang Phuc in the Men’s -66kg Finals at #SEAGames31!

Mabuhay ang #GalingngAtletangPinoysaHanoi! pic.twitter.com/k9zs06745W

— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) May 20, 2022

Meanwhile, Khrizzie Pabulayan settled for a silver medal in the women's -52 kg event after falling to Vietnam's Thi Thanh Thuy Nguyen.

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Philippine judoka Khrizzie Pabulayan delivers an additional silver medal for Team Philippines in the Women’s -52kg category of Judo in #SEAGames31.

Congratulations and thank you, Khrizzie!

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— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) May 20, 2022

As of writing, the Philippine judo team has two golds, three silvers, and one bronze medal.

—MGP, GMA News