PH Athletes wins in Singapore Open

Philippines bags 4x100m gold in Singapore 

Olmin Leyba
The Philippine Star
30 March 2019


MANILA, Philippines — The quartet of Eric Cray, Clinton Bautista, Jomar Udtohan and Anfernee Lopena ran the third fastest time in Philippine history as they captured the men’s 4x100 meter relay gold in the 81st Singapore Open Track and Field Championships yesterday.

The Filipinos’ winning time just fell short of the standing national record of 39.11 set at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games and the next-best 39.50 posted at the 2018 Asian Games. Eric Cray/File

The foursome clocked 39.72 seconds to beat Hong Kong (40.05) and Indonesia’s Mochammad Abina, Joko Adi, Bayu Kertanegara and Eko Rimbawan (40.26) for the mint, giving Team Phl its second triumph after Kristina Knott’s 200m gold  Thursday.

The Filipinos’ winning time just fell short of the standing national record of 39.11 set at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games and the next-best 39.50 posted at the 2018 Asian Games.

It was a productive day in particular for Udtohan and Lopena, who landed podium finishes in the individual events earlier.

Udtohan won a silver in men’s 400m, setting a new personal best 46.95 seconds behind the victorious 46.74 of Japanese Rikuya Ito of Waseda University while Lopena took the bronze in the 100m dash in 10.63 seconds behind Japanese Kirara Shiraishi of Daitobunka U (10.46) and Indon Eko Rimbawan (10.53).

Cray also vied in the century dash final but slipped off the starting block and settled for eighth with 10.76. Knott failed to sweep the sprints, ending up fourth in the 100m with 11.89, struggling with menstrual cycle.

Daniella Daynata copped a silver in women’s discus throw (9.45m) while veteran Maristella Torres Sunang took the bronze in women’s long jump (6.05m) as Team Philippines hiked its collection to two golds, five silvers and four bronzes in the two-day trackfest. Three also set new personal bests.
“I’m rather pleased with the results and the positive effects of full-time training and coaching now showing,” said track and field association president Philip Ella Juico.

Time's Most Influential Teens 2018

Margielyn Didal among Time's 25 most influential teen of 2018

ABS-CBN News| Sports

10 December 2018

MANILA -- Asian Games gold medalist Margielyn Didal is the sole Filipino in Time magazine's list of 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018.

The 19-year-old skateboarder from Cebu City rose to prominence after winning the gold medal in the women's street skateboard competition at the 2018 Asian Games.

"This summer, the 19 year old from Cebu City, Philippines, won the gold medal in women’s street skateboarding competition at the Asian Games—and became a national hero in the process," Time said.

• Aside from Didal, other teenagers on the list are actresses Millie Bobby Brown, Storm Reid, Kiernan Shipka, Joey King and Korean boy group NCT Dream.

Other athletes on the list are French footballer Kylian Mpabbe and American snowboarder Chloe Kim.

Last year, two Filipino teens -- 14-year-old Shibby de Guzman and Bretman Rock -- made it to Time magazine's annual list.

• Time said it compiled its annual list by considering accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media, and overall ability to drive news.