GARY Bejino will compete in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games after getting a bipartite place in para swimming.
Bejino became the fifth Philippine athlete to make it to Tokyo, joining fellow swimmer Ernie Gawilan, Allain Ganapin of para taekwondo, and Jerold Magliwan and Janette Acevedo of athletics.
GARY BEJINO TOKYO-BOUND AFTER ASIAD
Bejino claimed one silver and two bronze medals in the 2018 Asian Para Games while competing in the S6 and SM6 (5-6) classification or athletes with limp impairment.
“We are happy to get great news that para athlete swimmer Gary Bejino has earned a slot at the Tokyo Paralympics, bringing the present total to five,” said Philippine Paralympic Committee president Mike Barredo.
“Hopefully, Team Philippines can garner a few more to increase our chances of getting medals at the Games. We thank the PSC for its continuing support in spite of the challenging times,” Barredo added.
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