By Jonas Terrado
Skateboarder Margielyn Didal ended her campaign in the 30th Southeast Asian Games Saturday by winning the event that put her on the local sporting map.
Philippines’ Margielyn Didal jumps during the street event finals of skateboarding at the 30th South East Asian Games in Tagaytay City, Cavite Province, Philippines, on Saturday, December 7, 2019. (AP Photo / Jijo de Guzman)
Didal ruled the women’s street competition held at the new Tagaytay City Extreme Sports Complex after posting 12.7 points, showcasing the skills the made her top the same event in last year’s Asian Games in Indonesia.
The victory gave the 20-year-old Cebuana two golds in these Games, adding her win in the women’s Game of Skate held last Thursday at the nearby Sigtuna Hall of the Tagaytay International Convention Center.
Fil-American Christiana Means placed second with 7.3 points for a second silver medal finish. Means was runner-up to Didal in the Game of Skate.
Indonesia’s Kyandra Susanto settled for the bronze after compiling 4.0 points.
In pulling off a double feat, Didal can now take her full focus on securing qualification to next year’s Tokyo Olympics.
Didal is slated to compete in the events where spots for the Summer Games are at stake.
In the men’s side of the street, Mark Feliciano placed a silver behind winner Sanggoe Darma Tanjung of Indonesia.
Feliciano had 20.6 points, not enough to beat Tanjung’s 21.2 points.
Daniel Ledermann, winner of the men’s side of the Game of Skate, placed fifth with 16.4 points.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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