The long wait is over.<\/p>\n
It took 11 years of hard work and dedication before powerlifter Marydol Pamati-an finally achieved success at the ASEAN Para Games.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, the 39-year-old athlete from Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte claimed the gold (total lift) and silver (best lift) medals in the women\u2019s 41kg category at the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia Hall.<\/p>\n
Pamati-an and Latsami Sepaseuth of Laos both finished with a total of 216kgs after three attempts but the Filipina was awarded the gold medal for being the first one to get the total.<\/p>\n
It was a different scenario in the best lift when Pamati-an had to settle for the silver medal when was beaten by Eneng Paridah of Indonesia in the match-up after both submitted identical 75kgs in their third attempts.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt last, I won the gold and silver medals. All the hardships have paid off,\u201d said Pamati-an after the awarding ceremony. She is a bronze medalist at the ASEAN Para Games in Myanmar (2014), Singapore (2015) and Indonesia (2022).<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been training so hard and I am happy for what I have accomplished here in Cambodia. I am also very grateful to the people who are supporting me, especially Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta, who has inspired me all these years,\u201d said Pamati-an, a single parent to a 15-year-old son.<\/p>\n
Paralympian Achelle Guion also contributed two silver medals coming from the women\u2019s 45kg category, duplicating her performance in Surakarta last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am happy for winning the silver medals,\u201d said the 51-year-old Guion, who was born and raised in Sipalay, Negros Occidental province but is now residing in Cainta, Rizal.<\/p>\n
Guion lost to Ni Nengah Widiasih of Indonesia, who set a new Games record of 99kgs in the best lift to erase the 97kgs she set in 2022.<\/p>\n
Widiasih tallied 293kgs while the Filipina registered 224kgs. Meanwhile, rookie Rose Ann Lita placed fourth in the women\u2019s 50kg category with a total lift of 279kgs.<\/p>\n
Dang Thi Linh Phuong of Vietnam ranked first with a total lift of 279kgs (91-93-95) followed by Kamolpan Kraratpet of Thailand with 175kgs (85-90-96x) and Nur \u2018Aini Binte Mohamad Yasli of Singapore with 155kgs (75-80x-80).<\/p>\n
In the men\u2019s division, Romeo Tayawa failed to repeat his two-bronze medal performance in 2022 and finished fourth in the men\u2019s up to 54kg category.<\/p>\n
Nguyen Binh An of Vietnam tallied 429kgs (141-143-145) to win the gold medal while compatriot, Huyn Ngoc Phung got the silver medal with 392kgs (128-131-133). Thanakrit Makkin torn of Thailand grabbed the bronze medal with 236kgs (117-119-126x).<\/p>\n
Newcomer Jules Empizo was fifth in the men\u2019s up to 49kg category with a total lift of 160kgs. (75-85-90x) behind Pia Laophakdee of Laos with 242kgs (116x-118-124).<\/p>\n
The gold medal went to Le Van Cong of Vietnam with 496kgs (162-166-168). A. Hadi of Indonesia tallied 489kgs (160-163-166) to secure the silver medal and compatriot Nur Irmansyah won the bronze medal with 362kgs (117-120-125). (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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