PARA GAMES

Otom nabs third gold

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Swimmers Angel Mae Otom and Ernie Gawilan, and thrower Evaristo Carbonel delivered one gold each on Wednesday, June 7, as Team Philippines remained fifth overall with 21 gold medals at the 12th Asean Para Games here.

Otom claimed her third gold medal at the Morodok Aquatics Center with a stunning victory in the women's 50m butterfly S5 event where she set a new Games record of 47.33 seconds, shattering her 48.07 performance last year in Indonesia.

Vietnam's Thi Sari Nguyen settled for the silver medal in 1:17.31.

Gawilan, on the other hand, triumphed in the men's 200m Individual Medley SM7 with a time of 2:50.29 to claim his second gold medal.

Vietnam's Hoang Nha Nguyen (2:56.96) and Quang Thoai Han (2:57.25) were second and third, respectively.

Gawilan also pocketed the silver medal in the 50m butterfly (34.72), finishing second to Singapore's Wei Soong Toh (30.78). Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Nha (34.84) was third.

Double-gold medalist Gary Bejino placed second in the men's 50m butterfly S6 event won by Thailand's Aekkarin Noithat (34.48). Boonyarit Payungsakul, also from Thailand, was third (39.02).

Carbonel topped the men's discus throw F11 in 25.67 meters, beating Brunei's Awang Raduan-awang Haji Mataha (20.99) and Cambodia's Vann Chamroeun (14.92) at the warm up area of the Morodok Techo Stadium.