HANGZHOU - Arnel Mandal failed in his bid to give the Team Philippines its first gold medal in the 19th Asian Games after losing in the final of wushu's men's 56 kg sanda at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre.
Arnel Mandal Asian Games wushu men's 56 kg sanda final result
Jiang Haidong of China took the gold and relegated Mandal to a silver-medal finish, so far the highest placing the Filipinos have had in the quadrennial showpiece.
Wushu contributed three bronze and a silver to the country's medal bid as the Filipinos finally wrapped up their campaign.
Mandal, the 2015 World Sanda Championship title holder in the 52 kg class,, failed to pull the rug from under the feet of Jiang, who scored a 2-0 win for the gold.
"Ginawa ko lahat ng aking makakaya, pero hindi ako pinalad," said Mandal, 27.
The silver medal is the first the country won in this year's edition of the Asiad.
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