Christian Benedict Paulino, a 20-year-old swimmer from Quezon City, dreams of racing alongside his idol, three-time Paralympian Ernie Gawilan, at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games. “I’ve been closely following Ernie’s performances; he’s my idol,” Paulino said after securing the first gold medal of the 2024 Philippine National Para Games …
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The Philippines’ Ernie Gawilan competes in the final of the men’s 400m freestyle-S7 at the Aquatic Sports Arena in the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre during the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 24, 2023. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) PARIS—Vertically challenged from …
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FILE–The Philippines’ Ernie Gawilan celebrates after winning in the final of the men’s 400m freestyle-S7 at the Aquatic Sports Arena in the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre during the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 24, 2023. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) PARIS—Ernie …
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FILE–The Philippines’ Ernie Gawilan celebrates after winning in the final of the men’s 400m freestyle-S7 at the Aquatic Sports Arena in the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre during the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 24, 2023. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) PARIS—Ernie …
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FILE–Ernie Gawilan is competing in the Paris Paralympics 2024. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO PARIS—Ernie Gawilan missed the cut of the men’s 200-meter individual medley SM7 in the 17th Paralympic Games. Gawilan clocked two minutes and 56.39 seconds, winding up sixth in the second of two heats held Saturday at the Paris La …
Read More »Mangliwan keeps medal hopes alive; Gawilan plunges into action
Team Philippines’ wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan is competing in the Paris Paralympics 2024. —PARALYMPICS YOUTUBE PARIS—Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan checked in fourth in his heat under overcast skies and on a very slippery track to qualify for the finals of the men’s 400-meter T52 race of the 17th Paralympic Games …
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ABU DHABI—Agustina Bantiloc, the first archer from the Philippines in the Paralympics, will be at the vanguard of the nation’s campaign with seasoned swimmer Ernie Gawilan as flag bearers in the opening ceremony of the 17th staging of these Summer Games to be held outside of a stadium on Wednesday …
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Ernie Gawilan (right) celebrates his gold with sports commissioner Walter Torres. —PSC PHOTO Ernie Gawilan fell short in defending one of the crowns he won five years ago. But he made up for it by seizing the breakthrough gold for Team Philippines in the Asian Para Games on Wednesday, when …
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Ernie Gawilan.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Ernie Gawilan pulled off a golden breakthrough for the Philippines, assertively keeping the men’s 400-meter freestyle S7 title at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. Gawilan bounced back from a bronze effort in the men’s 200m individual medley the previous day with a triumphant …
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Ernie Gawilan.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Para swimmers Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino bagged the first two medals for Team Philippines in the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. Gawilan, out to replicate his three gold medals in the 2018 Indonesia edition, checked in third in two minutes and 52.82 seconds …
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