FOUR UST Jins snagged medals at the 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Goyang, South Korea last April 21 to 24.
The Philippine team finished with a 1-2-2 gold-silver-bronze tally.
Tiger Jin Kobe Macario and FEU’s Juvenile Crisostomo reaped silvers under the over-17 freestyle pair category with a 7.42-point performance.
“It’s an overwhelming feeling to win the silver medal and I feel honored and thankful because I share my achievement not only with myself but with my team and the country too,” Macario told the Varsitarian.
“I feel really proud knowing we represented the school well and UST has always been really supportive.”
UST Junior High School Jin Nicole Labayne also nabbed a silver medal in the under-17 pair category with Ian Corton.
Tiger Jin Darius Venerable took home a bronze in the men’s over-17 freestyle event with 7.100 points.
2019 Southeast Asian games gold medalist Rodolfo Reyes also finished third in the men’s under-30 category.
Ernest Guzman Jr. copped the country’s lone gold in the men’s under-50 event, outscoring South Korea’s Kim Hakdong, 7.81-7.70.
Team Philippines ranked sixth out of 62 countries that participated in the four-day tourney.
South Korea dominated the medal standings with a 20-6-2 haul.
