Veteran Jerrold Pete Mangliwan pulls off a come-from-behind triumph in wheelchair racing to give the Philippines its fifth gold in the Asian Para Games
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Mangliwan came charging down the last 30 meters of the wheelchair racing competition, slipping past erstwhile Japanese frontrunner Ueyonabaru Hirota to complete a come-from-behind triumph in the men’s 400-meter T52 finals of the 4th Asian Para Games on Friday, October 27, in Hangzhou, China. The victory gave the Philippines its fifth gold, helping the country keep the 12th spot in the overall medal standings among 44 countries.
Meanwhile, Philippine athletics bet Arman Dino clocked 55.45 seconds and finished seventh overall in the heats to advance to the finals of the men’s 400m T47 finals Saturday. Jasper Rom was in solo second spot with 3 points in the category after defeating Mongolia’s Sundui Sonom while Darry Bernardo, who bagged six gold medals in the Cambodia ASEAN Para Games, was a close second in the men’s B2-B3 class with 3.5 points after beating Gangolli Kishan.
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