TEAM Philippines brought home a whopping 45 gold, 37 silver, and 52 bronze medals, securing fourth place overall in the 13th Asean Para Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
This is the country’s highest finish since it joined the biennial meet.
The Filipino athletes outperformed their previous record of 34 gold, 33 silver, and 50 bronze medals achieved in the 2023 edition held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, showcasing a remarkable improvement in their performance.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) praised the triumph of Filipino athletes in the Asean Para Games.
“From breaking games records to sensational winning moments which brought the country to its defining moment ranking fourth in the overall standings—our best finish so far in the game’s history since 2001—and accumulated 45 golds, 37 silvers and 52 bronzes to wrap up the campaign, surpassing previous best records,” the PSC said in a social media post.
“The Philippine team soared high, came prepared and conquered victories at the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand.”
Host Thailand was crowned overall champion with 175 gold, 155 silver, and 156 bronze medals, followed by Indonesia with 135-143-114 and Malaysia with 64-64-73.
Vietnam ranked fifth with 38-48-58, followed by Myanmar (20-19-20), Singapore (13-7-9), Timor Leste (3-1-1), Laos (2-5-9), and Brunei (1-3-2).
On the final day of competition, the Philippines grabbed five gold medals in chess.
These came from Darry Bernardo (men’s individual blitz B2), Sander Severino (men’s individual blitz P1), Kyla Jane Langue (women’s individual blitz B1), the men’s team of Bernardo, Arman Subaste, and Memandro Redor (team blitz B2/3), and the men’s team of Severino, Jasper Rom, and Henry Roger Lopez (team blitz P1).
“The Philippine para chess team concludes the country’s historic journey at the 13th ASEAN Para Games held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The team earned five golds, five silvers, and a bronze medal to end the last day of the competition of our national delegates,” the PSC added.