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Filipino gymnast Jasmine Ramilo bagged a bronze medal in the 19th Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships Club Final at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday afternoon, June 3.
Ramilo notched 27.30 points to finish third and give the Philippines its only medal in the 4-day competition.
Ramilo, 15, finished behind gold winner Lola Djuraeva of Uzbekistan who got 31.05 points.
Aiym Meirzhanova of Kazakhstan took the silver with 29.15 points.
Ramilo, however, did not make the podium in the ribbon final where she tallied 24.95 points and placed fifth.
Earlier, another Pinoy gymnast Breanna Labadan, 16, logged 28.75 points to finish eighth (last) in the ball final of the 14th Senior Asian Championships Ball final.
Uzbekistan’s Takhmjna Ikromova topped the event and seized the gold medal with a score of 34.55 points.
Ikromova’s countryman Evelina Atalyants finished second and claimed a silver medal with a score of 34.05 points.
Elzhana completed the podium finishers, getting the bronze with a score of 32.70 points.
Nonetheless, Labadan qualified in the World Championships after finishing sixth in the all-around qualification yesterday.
The top 12 advanced to the global tiff set in Valencia, Spain in August. — Niel Victor C. Masoy
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