Carpio snags PH's first Asian Youth Games gold in pencak silat

Pencak silat star Kram Airam Carpio delivered the Philippines' first gold medal in the third Asian Youth Games.

Carpio dominated the girls' 51 to 55kg class, defeating Indonesia's Qiken Dwi Tata Olifia 33-19 in the finale.

She previously secured at least a bronze medal by defeating India's Sakshi Thakur 83-17 in the quarterfinals.

Carpio's path to gold included victories over Iran's Nazaninfatemeh Kolasangiani in the Round of 16 and Kazakhstan's Aliyam Azizova in the semifinals.

The Philippine Olympic Committee hailed her triumph as an affirmation of her status as a future star in pencak silat.

Meanwhile, the Alas Pilipinas women's volleyball team also achieved a significant victory against South Korea.