Veteran para swimmer Ernie Gawilan, who hails from Davao City, became the first Filipino para athlete to win a gold medal in the 4th Asian Para Games.
DAVAO -- Veteran para swimmer Ernie Gawilan, who hails from Davao City, became the first Filipino para athlete to win a gold medal in the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday night.
In 2018 Asian Para Games in Palembang, Indonesia, Gawilan delivered 3 gold medals and 2 silver medals An amputee since birth, Gawilan was discovered and brought to Island Garden City of Samal in Davao del Norte to train as a para swimmer.
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