22 August, 2017

De Guzman wins women’s artistic uneven bars

AGU Media, DOHA (QAT):Kaitlin De Guzman of the Philippines claimed the women’s artistic gymnastics uneven bars gold at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday.
 
It was a history of sort as her mother Cintamoni also won a gold in the same event at the 1995 edition.
 
After Reyland Capellan won the men’s floor exercise, the Filipino-American De Guzman bagged the title with 12.875 score.
 
“I’m happy to win a gold representing the Philippines,” said the 17-year-old, a senior at Epic Charter Home School in Dallas, Texas.
 
Malaysia’s Tracie Ang came second with 12.550 points while Indonesia’s Rifda Irfanaluthfi finished third (12.075).
 
Meanwhile, Malaysia’s Tan Ing Yueh won the vault title followed by Indonesia’s Rifda Irfanaluthfi and Tracy Ang of the host country.