Delarmino caps ‘world’ stint with one other gold

Philip Delarmino capped his scintillating efficiency within the Worldwide Federation of Muaythai Associations World Muay Thai Championships in Phuket, Thailand, with one other gold medal round his neck.

After hanging gold within the finale of the boys’s elite 57-kilogram class that paved the best way for his qualification to the 2022 World Video games, Delarmino once more went atop the medal podium, this time with Islay Erika Bomogao within the coed mai muay occasion.

Bomogao earlier seized the feminine waikru gold whereas Aldrich Toralba claimed the silver medal within the waikru male, jacking up the ultimate medal tally of Staff Bagsik to 3 golds, a silver and two bronzes.

“We anticipated extra medals, however we’re very happy with the accomplishments of the crew total,’’ Muay Thai Affiliation of the Philippines secretary basic Pearl Managuelod instructed the Inquirer.

Bomogao likewise pocketed a bronze medal within the under-23 feminine elite 45kg along with Rudzma Abubakar, who positioned third within the under-23 feminine elite 48kg.

Mai muay is a choreographed dance occasion whereas waikru is the muay dance. Each occasions are full medal disciplines on the earth championships.

Delarmino, the nation’s premier muay fighter, grabbed a spot to the 2022 World Video games on July 7 to 17 subsequent 12 months in Birmingham, Alabama, together with Aleksandr Abramov of Russia, who the 31-year-old from Iloilo Metropolis defeated within the finals.

“We hope to qualify two extra athletes within the World Video games. We’ll host a regional qualifier right here someday in March. It’s a Tremendous 4 format with three different international locations,’’ stated Managuelod.

The native muay thai affiliation is sending Filipino fighters within the 48kgs and 51kgs feminine classes.

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