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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – To win and lose by mere inches or even a kilogram. That is the fate of Henry Dagmil and Hidilyn Diaz in the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar.
Dagmil, 33, turned back the clock by leaping 7.80 meters to capture the long jump, and avenge his loss of 8 centimeters from his young Thai rival two years ago, coach Roselyn Hamero reported in her Facebook account.
The former Mapua ace was not expected to win as track and field statisticians placed him fourth before the SEA Games. Supanara Sukhasvasti of Thailand, 21, placed second in 7.71 and Pham Van Lang of Vietnam third in 7.53.
Dagmil battled injuries since winning the Southeast Asian Games long jump title in 2007. In that year, he came within a centimeter of reaching 8 meters in the long jump and 7.99 stood as the national mark.
Meanwhile, Diaz lost by a kilo against her Thai opponent in the women’s 58-kilogram division in weightlifting, government sports radio dzSR reported. Diaz chose to clean and jerk 123 kilos instead of just lifting 122 kilos and she failed, allowing her 16-year-old Thai rival to win, dzDR reported.
Archand Christan Bagsit retained his 400 meter title beating teammate Eduardo Alejan Jr, who was the favorite after going below 47 seconds during the first half of the year.
Bagsit clocked 47.22 while Alejan was second in 47.45. Dethroned champion Heru Astryanyto of Indonesia was a far sixth. Bagsit and Alejan’s 1-2 finish boosted the Philippines’ bid to win the 4×400 meter relay.
With two in athletics and one in cycling through Mark Galedo in the men’s 50-kilometer individual time trial, the Philippines raised their gold medal haul to 10. An 11th gold, through men’s basketball, will be formally entered on Monday after Sinag Pilipinas dumped Malaysia, 84-56.
Gold medal favorite Arniel Ferrera finished second for the second straight SEA Games in the men’s hammer with a heave of 61.18. He lost to the defending champion Thantiphong Phetchiaya of Thailand who won in a record throw of 62.23 meters.
Five-foot Riezel Buenaventura gave it her all but could only finish third with 3.80 in the women’s pole vault won by Sukanya Chomchuendee of Thailand in 4.21 meters. – Rappler.com
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