Angel Derla delivers 2nd gold for PH in SEA Games

Angel Gwen Derla waves the Philippine flag after winning the gold medal in kun bokator, a traditional Cambodian sport, in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Thursday, May 4, here at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center Hall C. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO 

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Angel Gwen Derla ruled the women’s kun bokator bamboo shield form to give the Philippines its second gold medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Thursday, May 4, here at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center Hall C.

The 19-year-old Derla drew 8.5 points from her performance to top the event.

Cambodian Chanchhorvy Puth finished second with 8.47 points while Indonesian Delsya Anggrani completed the podium with 8.42 points.

Three more Filipino kun bokator athletes won medals as Mark James Lacao, Alyssa Kylie Mallari, and Richein Yosorez performed well in their respective events.

Lacao notched the silver medal in the men’s bamboo shield form where he tallied 7.75 points.

Yosorez, likewise, copped the silver medal as she scored 8.25 points in female barehand form.

Mallari, meanwhile, clinched the bronze in the female bokator spirit form with 8.75 points.

Mallari, however, was later stripped of the medal. She was supposed to win silver but the organizers accepted Myanmar’s protest and gave the silver to Burmese Nilar Soe Oo instead.

Oo originally scored 8.08 points.

Mallari and Oo’s new scores weren’t indicated in the official tally after the protest.