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(From l-r) Marc Dylan Custodio, Stephen Luke Diwa, Artwork Barrientos, Zach Gross sales Ramin after profitable within the twenty first Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines-Crew Philippines clinched the gold medal by pulling off a come-from-behind victory within the finals of the boys group of 4 occasion on the twenty first Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
Zach Gross sales Ramin, Artegal Barrientos, Stephen Luke Diwa and Marc Dylan Custodio completed the historic feat after defeating South Korea, 4933-4922, marking the primary time that the nation dominated the class within the continental youth meet since 1981.
Trailing by 209 pins after two video games, the quartet of Ramin, Barrientos, Diwa and Custodio chopped the lead of Baek Seungmin, Park Soowan, Lee Myeongcheol and Baek Seungwoo over the subsequent three video games earlier than saving their finest for final.
Within the closing match of their six-game encounter, the Filipinos compiled 943 pinfalls in opposition to the Koreans’ 826 in a surprising reversal that secured them the gold.
“Profitable the gold medal is a testomony to our group’s unwavering spirit and perception in ourselves,” mentioned Custodio after scoring a complete of 1329 pinfalls.
“We by no means gave up, even when the percentages appeared in opposition to us. This victory is a testomony to our resilience and the numerous hours of coaching we put in to attain this dream,” added Custodio.
Barrientos put collectively 1321, Ramin assembled 1176 and Diwa added 1107 in an astonishing flip of occasions the place Crew Philippines outperformed the remainder of the 16 different international locations which entered their most interesting younger bowlers.
“Though I felt assured about our group, I knew that the competitors was going to be very powerful. The powerhouse bowling international locations of Korea, Singapore and Malaysia at all times present up in these competitions, so we wanted to be in our A-game if we need to win,” mentioned Ramin.
The 17-year-old Singapore-based Ramin got here contemporary from blazing the path as the primary male Filipino bowler to seize the 53rd Singapore Worldwide Open title final month.
Solely three Filipinos received the fabled Singapore Worldwide Open with legendary Corridor of Fame bowler and now Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo of the Philippine Sports activities Fee profitable it twice in 1972 and 1973 whereas Cecile Yap and Liza del Rosario bagged the ladies’s plum in 2000 and 2004.
“I really feel proud to be representing the Philippines on this competitors. Right here within the Asian Youth Championships, I’m competing with a group, carrying our Philippine flag,” mentioned Ramin.
“To characterize our nation is each a privilege and a duty so I made certain I’m ready for the competitors by intensive observe instantly after profitable the Singapore Open,” he added.
Thailand’s Nutavat Rasisetkun, Pakaphol Kulkarineethum, Sasitha Kaewklom and Vilinkorn Kiedkaew compiled 4918 pinfalls and positioned third whereas Singapore’s Joshua Soo, Ryan Toh, Aiman Lim and Mike Ong managed to pool 4905 to complete fourth.
It was the trio of Oly Reformado, George Fernandez and Steward Uy who received the identical title 42 years in the past.
With the group’s success, Barrientos, Custodio and Ramin certified to the celebrated Masters occasion on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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