Jamie Danielle Nirza struck gold in women’s karate, while swimmers Philip Sahagun and Quendy Fernandez added to their medal hauls in the 11th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games in Puerto Princesa City on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Competing for Team Philippines-A, the 18-year-old Nirza impressed the judges with a score of 36.5 points to claim the advanced women’s individual kata gold. She edged Malaysia A’s Anisa Aira Nur, who earned 36.2 points for silver. Malaysia B’s Ameera Liew and Brunei’s Nasir Abdul shared the bronze.
“I’m happy to achieve such a feat, and I worked hard for this one. I’m glad na I was able to perform the way I wanted, and I’m happy for my teammates we’re able to perform [well],” said the first-year nursing student from Jose Maria College.
“I practiced na po; when I perform, I go there with my very best, and I just feel honored and blessed to bring something that our country can be proud of.”
Aside from the gold, Nirza and her teammates Yesha Lee Ho and Al Rhina Kawano grabbed the women’s team kata silver after tallying 34.6 points.
In the men’s individual, Arvin Santillana settled for silver with 36 points.
Meanwhile, Sahagun conquered the boys’ 200-meter backstroke (2:14.38) while joining the PH Team A in winning the 4×100-meter medley relay to raise his total gold medals to five.
“Goal ko talaga na mapasama sa national team and represent our country sa international competitions,” said Sahagun.
Fernandez, for her part, added two more medals that included a gold in the girls 200m backstroke and a silver in the 4x100m medley relay to finish her campaign with five gold and two silver medals.
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