The national dragon boat team bagged two gold medals in the 2015 Asian Dragonboat Championships held at the Jakabaring Sports City in Palembang, Indonesia.

The team composed of paddlers from the Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragonboat Federation topped the Small Boat Open 500-meter event; beating strong rivals from the region including reigning Southeast Asian Games champion Thailand. They also outclassed India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Iran and Hong Kong.

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