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SEA Games 2025: Hokett Delos Santos wins men’s decathlon gold
Hokett Delos Santos has won the Philippines' 11th gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand by securing first place in the men's decathlon.
Delos Santos accumulated 6,917 points over the two-day competition, finishing ahead of Thailand's Singkhon Suttisak and Indonesia's Richsan Idan Fauzan.
This victory marks Delos Santos' first gold medal in the decathlon, although he previously won a silver in pole vault in the 2022 SEA Games.
The win was achieved despite Delos Santos managing a groin injury prior to the games.
John Cabang Tolentino also contributed an athletics gold for the Philippines by setting a new record in the 110m hurdles.
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