Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan. File photo courtesy of Philippine Paralympic Committee

MANILA (UPDATED)— Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan wrapped up the final round of the men's 400-meter T52 race in 8th place on Saturday morning (Manila time) at Stade de France. 

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He finished last in the gold medal match after clocking 1:04.55, a bit lower than the seventh-placer, Salvador Hernandez Mondragon of Mexico, who finished at 1:04.32. 

Maxime Carabin of Belgium won first place after finishing with only 55.10 secs on the timer, while Japan's Tomoki Sato (56.26) and Tomoya Ito (1:01.08) completed the podium.

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It was a subpar performance for the veteran, who got off to a sluggish start in the race.

"Hindi namin maintindihan yung super bagal niya sa first 150 meters," said national para athletic head coach Joel Deriada. "Doon lang sa last 250 meters bumawi, at muntik na niyang naabutan yung nag-seventh place."

"He offered no excuses," Deriada said of Mangliwan. "Alam niya na may maibbubuga pa siya pero hindi nangyari yun. Kasi sa practice nakapag-clock na siya ng 1:02 and 1:03 so talagang naging mabagal ang naging performance niya ngayon."

The gold medalist in the same event in last year’s Hangzhou Asian Para Games, Mangliwan has a personal best time of 1:01.35 in the event.

Still, Deriada is proud that Mangliwan finished in the finals, unlike in Tokyo 2021 where he was disqualified in the same race for crossing the wrong lane close to the finish line.

Mangliwan still has a chance for redemption in the men's 100m - T52 race, taking place on Friday, September 6 (Manila time), at the same venue.

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