Gymnastics Adds 2 Golds for the Philippines
Capellan claims 4th Gold for Philippines defends title
Reynald Yuson Capellan successfully defended his SEA Games title in Men’s Artistic Floor. Capellan ended with 13.950 points. His win increases the Philippine Medal Tally to 4 Golds, 6 Silvers and 6 Bronzes. Capellan Gold in Singapore in 2015 ended a 10 year drought for the Philippines and he proved it was no fluke today.
Capellan, 23 started in Taekwondo but shifted to Gymnastics.
De Guzman with her mother Tammy who won the same Uneven Bars event at the 1995 SEA Games. Photo from Video by Dyan Castillejo via Twitter
But the second surprise came when Kaitlin De Guzman took Gold in the uneven Bars Gymnastics with 12.875 points. In the 2015 SEA Games Tan Ing Yueh of Malaysia won from Ava Verdaflor of the Philippines and Farah Abdul Hadi. The 17 year old Filam from Rowlett, Texas played in her first SEA Games filling in for the injured Verdaflor.
None could be happier than Gymnastic President Cynthia Carreon Norton who celebrated her birthday a few days ago. And now has 46 more golds left to reach her Pre-SEA Games estimate.
Gymnastics Promised 2 Golds and delivered. Maybe they wont keep to their promise and deliver more.
*Results Posted Later
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