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FOURTEEN members of the national squad vie for honors in the 2008
Thailand Open Track and Field Championship on April 24 to 30 at the
Thammasat University Sports Complex in Bangkok.
Southeast Asian Games champion and hammer throw
record holder Arniel Ferrera banners the famous “GTK Army” along
with fellow gold medallists Rene Herrera who will see action in his
pet events 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meter run, and Julius
Nierras in 400m run and 4x400m relay.
The RP tracksters went home with five gold, six
silver and nine bronze medals in the 2007 Thailand Games, far from
their nine-gold medal haul in the 2005 edition in Manila.
Also competing in their respective events are
Mercedita Manipol (5,000m and 10,000m), Rosie Villarito (javelin
throw), Danilo Fresnido (javelin throw), Ernie Candelario (400m and
4x400m relay), Arnold Villarube (decathlon), Joebert Delicano
(triple jump), Midel Dique (800m and 1,500m), Julius Sermona (5,000m
and 10,000m), Rodrigo Tanuan (4x400m relay and 400m run), Elizier
Sunang (shotput) and Junrey Bano (4x400m relay and 400m run).
Joining them are coaches Romeo Gido (men’s)
and former long jump queen Lerma Bulauitan-Gabito (women’s).
Invited countries in the annual event are
Vietnam, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Korea, China, Japan,
Indonesia, Brunei, Myanmar and Cambodia.
-- Emil Noguera
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