The SMART/MVP Sports Foundation National Taekwondo Team captured a total of two gold, eight silver and nine bronze medals in two prestigious tournaments recently in Chuncheon City, South Korea.
The nationals are composed of Arven Alcantara, Coaches Christian Al Dela Cruz, Rani Ann Ortega, Raul Samson (Team delegation head) Dindo Simpao, and Paul Romero.
Also with the team are Israel Cesar Cantos, Justin Kobe Macario, Rodolfo Reyes, Jr. Joaquin Dominic Tuson, Patrick King Perez, Jeordan Dominguez, Enrico Raphael Mella, Kurt Bryan Barbosa.
The women members of the team are Laila Delo, Janna Dominique Oliva, Angelica Joyce Gaw, Juvenile Faye Crisostomo, Jocel Lyn Ninobla, Laeia Simoune Soria, and Baby Jessica Canabal.
The team collected five silver and three bronze medals in the Asian Taekwondo Championships on June 22 to 27, before plunging to action in the Chuncheon Korea Open Taekwondo Championships slated June 29 to July 5, winning two gold, three silver and six bronze medals.
The Filipino jins competed against the best Asian counterparts, which included fighters from host Korea, Iran, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Nepal, Qatar, Pakistan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Mongolia and Saudi Arabia.
The nationals’ participation is supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and MILO.