12/01/2005
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Fencers end night with team epee gold
Richard Gomez does not want to be left in the spotlight.
The Philippine men’s epee team successfully defended their title and won the gold after defeating Thailand, 45-42, in the finals of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games last night at the San Juan Gymnasium.
Wilfredo Vizcayno Jr. scored the winning point against Siriroj Ratthapreasert as teammates and supporters rushed towards him to have a belated celebration. Team Philippines routed Brunei in the quarterfinals, 45-19, then later disposed Vietnam, 45-28, in the semis.
Armando Bernal and Avelino Victorino Jr. comprise the rest of the epee squad.
Vietnam and Singapore got bronze.
Earlier, women’s individual epee gold medalist Melly Joyce Angeles claimed responsibility in her squad’s 37-42 loss to Indonesia in the women’s team epee semifinals.
The women’s sabre team could not come out of a 12-point hole it dug itself in and bowed to Thailand, 45-36, in the semifinals.
Indonesia bagged its first gold by beating Thailand with a late game surge, 43-34, in women’s team epee. The women’s team sabre gold went to Vietnam, which downed Thailand in the finals, 45-31.
The Filipinos kept the overall lead going into today’s final events with four golds, a silver and five bronzes, including the third place finishes of Avelino Victorino on Monday and Ramil Endriano late Tuesday in men’s individual epee and men’s individual foil, respectively.
Thailand and Vietnam have two golds so far but the Thais have five silver medals to the Viets’ two.
Angeles surrendered 10 points in her faceoff with Enny Handayani that gave the Indonesians a comfortable 27-22 lead at the end of the sixth round.
Vietnam took the other bronze in women’s team epee while Indonesia also bagged a bronze in the women’s team sabre.
Now you know why I hate Richard Gomez. Masyadong pa-star.
Fencers end night with team epee gold
Richard Gomez does not want to be left in the spotlight.
The Philippine men’s epee team successfully defended their title and won the gold after defeating Thailand, 45-42, in the finals of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games last night at the San Juan Gymnasium.
Wilfredo Vizcayno Jr. scored the winning point against Siriroj Ratthapreasert as teammates and supporters rushed towards him to have a belated celebration. Team Philippines routed Brunei in the quarterfinals, 45-19, then later disposed Vietnam, 45-28, in the semis.
Armando Bernal and Avelino Victorino Jr. comprise the rest of the epee squad.
Vietnam and Singapore got bronze.
Earlier, women’s individual epee gold medalist Melly Joyce Angeles claimed responsibility in her squad’s 37-42 loss to Indonesia in the women’s team epee semifinals.
The women’s sabre team could not come out of a 12-point hole it dug itself in and bowed to Thailand, 45-36, in the semifinals.
Indonesia bagged its first gold by beating Thailand with a late game surge, 43-34, in women’s team epee. The women’s team sabre gold went to Vietnam, which downed Thailand in the finals, 45-31.
The Filipinos kept the overall lead going into today’s final events with four golds, a silver and five bronzes, including the third place finishes of Avelino Victorino on Monday and Ramil Endriano late Tuesday in men’s individual epee and men’s individual foil, respectively.
Thailand and Vietnam have two golds so far but the Thais have five silver medals to the Viets’ two.
Angeles surrendered 10 points in her faceoff with Enny Handayani that gave the Indonesians a comfortable 27-22 lead at the end of the sixth round.
Vietnam took the other bronze in women’s team epee while Indonesia also bagged a bronze in the women’s team sabre.
Now you know why I hate Richard Gomez. Masyadong pa-star.
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