By Nick Giongco
CAPAS, Tarlac—Clinton Bautista of the Philippines provided a gold medal that was totally unexpected on Monday, clocking 13.97 seconds in the 110m hurdles and beating defending champion Rayzam Shah of Malaysia in a photo finish in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
Clinton Bautista banners the Philippine flag after bagging the gold medal in the 110 hurdles in the 30th Southeast Asian Games. (Nick Giongco)
Bautista, 27, took the bronze two years ago in Kuala Lumpur and was ecstatic with his feat.
“I was just focused,” said Bautista, who hails from nearby Camiling town.
Source: Manila Bulletin