Philippines at the 2013 Asian Youth Para Games

The Philippines participated at the 2013 Asian Youth Para Games which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 26 to 30 October 2013. Athletes competing for the country has won one gold, one silver, and five bronze medals placing 18th overall in the medal tally.[1] The country has never won a medal in the Asian Youth Para Games prior to their participation in this edition.[2]

Philippines at the
2013 Asian Youth Para Games
IPC codePHI
NPCPhilippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled—National Paralympic Committee of the Philippines
in Kuala Lumpur
26–30 October 2013
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total
7
Asian Youth Para Games appearances

The country's first gold medal in the games was won by Jomer Anden on October 30, 2013 in the men's long jump F12 classification event. Swimmer Gary Bejino clinched the country's sole silver medal in the games through his performance in the 100-meter freestyle S7 event.[3]

The five bronze medals of the Philippines were from: Rommel Lucencio and Julian Intan winning a bronze each in the men's single event and another bronze in the men's team event, Anden in the men's 100m dash T12 event and Bejino in the men's 100m breaststroke SB7[3]

The Philippine men's national youth wheelchair basketball team consists of Freddie Magdayo, John Ericel Nicomedes, Kim Joshua Toledo, Kenneth Tapia, John Ray Escalante, Anthony Canabal, Ronualdo Catapang, and Mark Realista Calvario also took part in the games.[2]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event
  Gold Jomer Anden   Athletics Men's Long Jump F12
  Silver Gary Bejino   Swimming Men's 100m Freestyle S7
  Bronze Jomer Anden   Athletics Men's 100m T12
  Bronze Rommel Lucencio
Julian Intan
  Table Tennis Men's Team
  Bronze Rommel Lucencio   Table Tennis Men's Single
  Bronze Julian Intan   Table Tennis Men's Single
  Bronze Gary Bejino   Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke S7

Multiple

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Name Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Jomer Anden Athletics 1 0 1 2
Gary Bejino Swimming 0 1 1 2
Julian Intan Table Tennis 0 0 2 2
Rommel Lucencio Table Tennis 0 0 2 2

Medal summary

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Medals by sports

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SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics1012
Swimming0112
Table Tennis0033
Totals (3 entries)1157

References

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  1. ^ "AYPG 2013 Medal Tally". Asian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Pilipinas, humakot ng 3 tanso sa Asian Youth Para Games" [Philippines, clinched 3 bronzes at the Asian Youth Para Games]. Philippine Sports Commission (in Filipino). Online Balita. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b "PH begins campaign in Asian Youth Para Games". Manila Times. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2018.