Cebu Metropolis’s chess workforce (center) poses with fellow winners in the course of the awarding. | Photograph from PSC
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Staff Cebu Metropolis showcased commendable efficiency, ending ninth total within the medal tally on the lately concluded eighth Philippine Nationwide Para Video games, held this week on the Rizal Memorial Sports activities Complicated and the PhilSports Enviornment.
The contingent amassed 12 gold, six silver, and 9 bronze medals amongst 19 different delegations with their chess gamers delivering a stellar contribution.
The majority of Cebu Metropolis’s gold medals got here from its woodpushers, led by visually impaired (VI) standout Allan Salientes, who clinched three gold medals.
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Salientes dominated the VI commonplace and blitz particular person occasions and contributed to the workforce’s triumph within the fast, commonplace, and blitz classes.
He partnered with Antonio Villanueva, whereas Southeast Asian Video games (SEAG) gold medalist Cheryl Angot served as their head coach.
Angot additionally added a gold medal to the workforce’s tally by successful the Bodily Impairment (PI) fast chess occasion.
The PI commonplace chess workforce, comprising of Ceferino Vizo, Niño Michael Olivar, and Levi Jonathan Tano, additionally struck gold.
In athletics, Cebu Metropolis claimed 5 gold medals via exceptional performances by its athletes.
Arman Dino emerged victorious within the T47 100-meter sprint, whereas Rodulfo Matas excelled within the F55 discus throw.
Jehuequem Robesano secured double gold within the T37 100-meter and 400-meter dashes, and John Michael Booc triumphed within the F37 shot put occasion.
Pasig Metropolis emerged as the general champion of the video games with a formidable medal haul of 45 golds, 32 silvers, and 31 bronzes. It secured second place with a 20-17-13 tally, whereas Iloilo Metropolis rounded out the highest three with 20 golds, six silvers, and 13 bronzes.
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