ILOILO City – Iloilo MVP Taekwondo Gym made a strong showing in the first two days of the Philippine Taekwondo Association New Face of the Year 2022 Online Speed Kicking and Poomsae Championships held over the weekend.
The squad of head coach Mark Pinggol got 19 golds, 10 silvers and four bronze medals in poomsae and speed kicking. The third day of competition is on March 27.
Winning gold medals from poomsae were Geon Ivan Dulaca, Nieka Thalia Guevara, Amber Gale Abellar, Francheska Isobelle Dunton, Nathan Lee Dedal, Alicia Sophia Gutierrez, Jenella Ashley Tionko, Joycie Pearl Tacuel, Margarette Gem Obsequio, Andria Margaret Palabrica, andAnthony Benedict Planta.
Capturing silver medals for poomsae were Arvin Kirk Derayunan, Viene Marie Dulaca, Sirhc Einreb Damaolao, Justin Adrian Apura, and Enzo Lucio Cape.
In the speed kicking, gold medal winners were Rein Ian Dongosa, Khent Wharlie Donguila, Nicah Jane Robles, Johann Miguel Macanas and Xabriel Zia Gebucion.
Netting silver medals were Alexandria Margarethe Duhina, Adrian Renz Barcemo, Edward Joseph Layson, Alex Jane Robles, Joannah Donguila and Adenny Lourl Rivera, while bronze winners were
Francheska Isobelle Dunton, Van Enzo Carreon and Princess Hannah Mia Cruz.
In poomsae pair events, the tandem of Crisgel Castro and Niesha Pequierda took home the gold medal, while Andria Palabrica and Justin Apura ended with bronze.
The Iloilo MVP taekwondo gym also got two gold medals in the High Kicking Event courtesy of Prince Ivan Dugayo and Nathan Lee Dedal.
Kabankalan Taekwondo Academy, for its part, captured four medals in the competition – one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
Taking the gold medal was Ian Andre Abalajon.
James Anthony Tabujara-Mandal captured the silver medal, while Orissa Xaviera Buño and Katherine Angelie Tabujara-Mandal were bronze medal winners./PN
