PHSPOT.ph) Nesthy Petecio has secured an Olympic bronze medal for the Philippines! The featherweight boxer won against Colombia's Arias Castaneda 5-0 at the quarterfinal on Wednesday, July 28 at the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post.
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This win means another Olympic medal for the Philippines following weightlifter You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.'s historic first-ever gold You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.! Speaking of firsts, this double win at the Tokyo Olympics is the first multi-medal win for the Philippines You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. And yup, it was won for us by two amazing Filipinas in weightlifting and boxing. Let that sink in for a moment.
The 1932 Los Angeles Olympics saw three Pinoys climb the podium, snagging three bronze medals: Teofilo Yldefonso, Simeon Toribio, and Jose Villanueva. Yldefonso, the "Ilocano Shark" for swimming, Toribio for high jump, and Villanueva for boxing.
Now nearly a century later, Diaz has given us our first gold while Petecio is still in the running for another! Meanwhile, more of our athletes are set to vie for another. Who says we can't aim for three medals once again, or heck, even more?
This win means another Olympic medal for the Philippines following weightlifter You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.'s historic first-ever gold You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.! Speaking of firsts, this double win at the Tokyo Olympics is the first multi-medal win for the Philippines You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. And yup, it was won for us by two amazing Filipinas in weightlifting and boxing. Let that sink in for a moment.
The 1932 Los Angeles Olympics saw three Pinoys climb the podium, snagging three bronze medals: Teofilo Yldefonso, Simeon Toribio, and Jose Villanueva. Yldefonso, the "Ilocano Shark" for swimming, Toribio for high jump, and Villanueva for boxing.
Now nearly a century later, Diaz has given us our first gold while Petecio is still in the running for another! Meanwhile, more of our athletes are set to vie for another. Who says we can't aim for three medals once again, or heck, even more?
