Screenshot from PSA Forum Ernie Gawilan, Jerrold Mangliwan and Gary Bejino all agreed their Tokyo Paralympics experience boosted their morale in future tournaments despite failing to bring home a medal. The three para athletes said the lessons they’ve learned in their Paralympics participation go...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and the commissioners thanked all of the six Filipino Paralympians, coaches, officials, and support staff after the delegation wrapped up its Tokyo Paralympic Games campaign Sunday “They were exceptional and dedicated...
Australia's Curtis McGrath reacts after a heat of the canoe sprint men's va'a single (VL3 200m) during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo on September 2, 2021. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP) Australian canoeist Curtis McGrath lost his legs in Afghanistan, but said...
Jerrold Mangliwan Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan capped off the Philippine team’s campaign in the Tokyo Paralympics after finishing eighth and last in the men’s 100-meter T52 event. Mangliwan timed 20.08 seconds behind eventual gold medalist Raymond Martine of the United States, who clocked...
Screen grab from Paralympic Games YouTube Channel Gary Bejino ended his Tokyo Paralympics campaign Friday with a last-place finish in the men’s 100-meter backstroke S6 at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. Bejino clocked 1 minute and 28.87 seconds for 20 th place, 14.72 seconds behind top qualifier Jia...
Allain Ganapin (Photo from PLM) The Philippine team suffered another blow in its Tokyo Paralympics campaign after para taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin tested positive for COVID-19. The result ruled out Ganapin from the competition where he is supposed to battle in the men’s -75kg K44 division...
Gary Bejino Gary Bejino returned to the pool and finished last in the preliminaries of the men’s 400-meter freestyle S6 of the Tokyo Paralympics Thursday, Sept. 2. Bejino timed 5 minutes and 52.28 seconds to finish 13 th place at the bottom standings behind top qualifier Talisson Henrique Glock...
Haven Shepherd of the US (left) chats with Canada's Abi Tripp after competing in the women's 100m breaststroke SB7 swimming heat during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on September 1, 2021. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) US swimmer Haven Shepherd lost her legs...
Athletes compete in the men's 100m backstroke S9 swimming heat at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 30, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) China's youngest Paralympian broke her own world record in the pool in Tokyo on Monday, a day after...
Ernie Gawilan (left) and Gary Bejino Para swimmers Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino missed their chance to advance to the finals of their respective events in the Tokyo Paralympics Monday at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. Gawilan finished 10 th in the overall preliminaries of the men’s 100-meter...
Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan posted a personal best record and came in sixth in the men’s 1500-meter T2 of the Tokyo Paralympics Sunday night at the Olympic Stadium. The 41-year-old veteran timed 3 minutes and 58.24 seconds behind eventual gold medalist Tomoki Sato of Japan, who registered...
Ernie Gawilan failed to land at the medal podium of the men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 after finishing sixth in the Tokyo Paralympics Sunday, Aug. 29 at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. Ernie Gawilan (Photo from Ernie Gawilan's Facebook account) The 2018 Asian Para Games gold medalist timed 4 minutes and...
