THOMASIAN Jins accounted for two of the three medals won by the Philippine national team in the World University Taekwondo Championships in Pocheon, South Korea last May 25 to 30.
Marvin Gabriel, who also nabbed a gold medal in the Asian Taekwondo Championships in Vietnam last May 11, settled for a bronze medal in the poomsae (forms) men’s individual category, besting competitions from 17 other countries. Shaneen Sia also bagged a bronze in the women’s team category.
Anjelay Pelaez of San Beda College completed the national team’s three-medal haul, bagging a silver medal in the women’s individual category.
The triumvirate of Sia, Patricia Sembrano of De La Salle University, and Ardee Landrito of Far Eastern University were toppled by players from Korea and Iran who took home the gold and silver medals, respectively.
After the South Korea tilt, the UST JIns are now preparing for the highly-anticipated World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in December in Columbia. JOSE ANTONIO R. NISAY
