By Kristel Satumbaga
Charmaine Dolar closed out the Philippine gymnastics team’s campaign at the 30th Southeast Asian Games with a bronze medal in aerobics on Monday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Charmaine Dolar performs in aerobic gymnastics individual to bag the bronze in the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Dec. 9, 2019. (MB Photo / Rio Leonelle Deluvio / Canon 1DX Mark II with 400mm f2.8 lens)
The 28-year-old former artistic gymnast scored 18.800 in the women’s individual to settle behind Vietnam’s Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi (21.200) and Thailand’s Chawisa Intakul (20.325).
Dolar was disappointed with her performance and vowed to improve in her future international stints.
“May isang skill kasi akong hindi nagawa, pero babawi ako sa mga susunod,” the Cavite native, who started aero gymnastics at 15 years old, said.
Dolar failed to gain another medal after she and Carl Joshua Tangonan finished fourth in the mixed pair event won by Vietnam.
Christopher Quevedo, Lynette Ann Moreno and Queenie Grace Briones also finished fourth in the mixed trio also topped by the Vietnamese.
The Philippines finished its campaign in the sport with three gold, five silver and nine bronze medals.
World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo scooped two gold and five silvers in men’s artistic gymnastics, while Daniela Dela Pisa won one gold and two bronzes in rhythmic. Both gymnasts are first-timers in the biennial meet.
The other bronze came from the women’s all-around team in rhythmic.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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