The RP men’s recurve squad downed Myanmar to clinch the gold medal while the Filipinas scored a 1-2 in the women’s compound team event in the 2008 Southeast Asian Archery Federation Championships which drew to a close yesterday at the Ateneo open field.
Ian Wayne Larsen, who had snared the individual gold Thursday, combined with Marvin Cordero and Paul de la Cruz for 208 points to beat Myanmar’s Zao Win Hpike, Yan Aung Soe and Ngay Myo Aung by 10 points.
In an All-Filipino showdown for the women’s compound gold, veteran Abbigail Tindugan and rookies Kristina Bismark and Arlene Infante came up with big hits to defeat former Olympian Jennifer Chan, Quinnie Cabuguason and Geraldine Cabral, 216-209.
Tindugan’s squad took a 158-156 lead after the third end then sealed the win by outscoring Chan and company, 58-53, in the fourth and final end.
“It was an exciting match because the archers were evenly distributed. The events were unpredictable because of the even playing field. We’re very happy that we won,” said the 20-year-old Bismark.
The Philippines also bagged a silver medal in women’s recurve, with Rachelle and Marie Francisca Cabral and Joann Tabanag scoring 184 points against Indonesia’s Ika Yuliana Rochmawat, Erwina Safitri and Wahyu Setia, who scored 192.
Compound event gold medalist Earl Benjamin Yap was not able to make it a double and settled for bronze in the team event with Christian Cubilla and Rosendo Sombrio.
The trio amassed 221 points to beat by one point Indonesia ’s Puruhito Gusti Nyoman, Kuswantoro and Andyanto Fanny in the battle for third place.
Vietnam’s Tien Cuong Nguyen, Vie Pahn Vu and Thanh Puan Nguyen ruled the men’s compound event, beating Malaysia ’s Mek Hoo Koo, Leong Fong Ting and Pech Kim Soo, 224-220.
The Philippines also won four gold, two silver and four bronze medals the other day.