Patrick Perez delivers PH's first medal in Asian Games

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Patrick King Perez in action in the men" s="" individual="" poomsae="" competition="" of="" the="" Asian="" Games="" in="" September="" POC-PSC="" media="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/09/24/patrick-king-perez_-taekwando-poomsae03_psc-poc-mediapool.jpg"/><figcaption>Patrick King Perez in action in the men&#x27;s individual poomsae competition of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, September 24, 2023.<em> POC-PSC Media Pool.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>(UPDATED) </strong>Taekwondo&#x27;s Patrick King Perez is the first Filipino athlete to win a medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.</p><p>This, after he claimed bronze in the men&#x27;s individual poomsae on Sunday at the Lin&#x27;an Sports Culture &amp; Exhibition Centre.</p><p>Perez opened his campaign by beating Souksavanh Chanthilath of Laos, 7.700 to 7.440, in the round-of-16. He then assured himself of a medal with another win over Nepal&#x27;s Prem Bahadur Limbu, 7.560 to 7.160, in the quarterfinals.</p><p>He missed out on a place in the finals after losing to second-seeded Ma Yun Zhong of Chinese Taipei in the semis, with Ma putting up a score of 7.450 to Perez&#x27;s 6.910.</p><p>&quot;I did my very best but I lost to a better player today,&quot; Perez said after the loss to Ma. &quot;I could not believe I won a bronze, I am really happy.&quot;</p><p>Korea&#x27;s Wanjin Kang eventually defeated Ma in the final, 7.730 to 7.480, for the gold medal.</p><p>The Philippines&#x27; other bet in poomsae, Jocel Lyn Ninobla, bowed to Korea&#x27;s Yeayen Cha in the round-of-16, 7.680 to 7.560. Cha went on to win the gold medal. </p><p>Philippine Taekwondo Association Secretary-General Rocky Samson is hoping Perez’s bronze medal win will rub off on his teammates, especially those in the sparring category.</p><p>On Monday, Tokyo Olympian and Southeast Asian Games champion Kurt Bryan Barbosa will launch his gold medal bid against Uzbek Omonjon Otajonov in the men’s -58kg.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7P0VbdoxkdU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Taekwondo's Patrick King Perez is the first Filipino athlete to win a medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

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Patrick Perez delivers PH's first medal in Asian Games

Patrick Perez delivers PH's first medal in Asian Games

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Published Sep 24, 2023 05:29 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 24, 2023 07:51 PM PHT

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