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SEA Games 2025: John Ivan Cruz claims gymnastics vault gold
Filipino gymnast John Ivan Cruz secured the Philippines' eighth gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, sharing the top spot in the men's vault finals with Malaysia's Muhammad Sharul Aimy.
Both gymnasts achieved a score of 13.833 points in the men's vault competition.
This marks Cruz's second SEA Games gold, having previously won the floor exercise in Cambodia.
In the women's balance beam event, Aleah Finnegan earned her second medal of the Games with a bronze finish, scoring 12.467.
This bronze medal for Finnegan follows her gold medal win in the women's vault event on Thursday.
The Philippine gymnastics team has a total of two golds, one silver, and three bronze medals in the ongoing Games.
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