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MMA’s Charlie Ratcliff, trackster Pi Durden Wangkay add to PH’s gold medal haul in Asian Youth Games
Charlie Ratcliff, 16, secured the Philippines' second gold medal at the Asian Youth Games with a first-round submission via neck crank in the girls' 45kg modern MMA final.
Her victory matches the Philippines' two-gold achievement from the 2013 Asian Youth Games.
Ratcliff's win came shortly after pencak silat athlete Kram Airam Carpio clinched the nation's first gold medal.
Trackster Pi Durden Wangkay later added the country's third gold medal by winning the 200-meter dash.
Wangkay's win compensated for his fifth-place finish in the 100-meter dash.
Her brother Travis settled for a silver medal in the boys' 60kg traditional MMA final, with Charlie stating that the sacrifices for sports were worth it.
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Filipino athletes John Brix Ramiscal, Tyron Jamborillo, and Travis Ratcliff have advanced to the finals in their respective martial arts events at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, vying for gold medals.
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The Philippines secured three more gold medals in Muay at the 3rd Asian Youth Games on Sunday, bringing the country's total gold tally to six.
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Pencak silat star Kram Airam Carpio delivered the Philippines' first gold medal in the third Asian Youth Games, striking gold in the girls' 51 to 55-kilogram class.
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Pi Durden Wangkay clinched the Philippines' third gold medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games by winning the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.76 seconds.
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Filipina taekwondo jin Kristen Ambriel Aguila secured a silver medal in the girls' individual recognized poomsae at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain.
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