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    Fil-Japanese judoka Mariya Takahashi bags back-to-back SEAG gold medals

    Fil-Japanese Mariya Takahashi wins SEA Games gold in judo
    Dec 6, 2019

    SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Filipina-Japanese bet Mariya Takahashi defended her title in Southeast Asian Games, winning gold in the -70 category in women’s judo on Friday at Laus Event Group.

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      Takahashi defeated Thai judoka Surattana Thongsri via ippon with a minute and 56 seconds left in the clock.

      Takahashi said through a translator: "I'm very happy because this is my second medal in the SEA Games, That Indonesian matchup was difficult but thankfully, I pulled through in the second round through hard work."

      Meanwhile, in the -90kg category, Carl Aseneta kicked out Lao's Khamxay Vongphachanh with an ippon with just 2:10 left to nab bronze while 18-year-old John Ferrer, the youngest in team PH, beat Vietnam's Hoang Duong Nguyen to secure another 3rd place finish in the -100kg.

      As a first-timer in the SEA Games, Ferrer struggled dealing with the pressure being surrounded by the best judokas in the region.

      "Nung una sobrang nara-rattle ako, pero nagagamay ko na but andun pa rin yung kaba," he said. "Nakatulong sa akin yung crowd, 'yung suporta ng mga teammates ko, mga kamag-anak ko, sabi ko hindi dapat magpatalo kasi bansa natin 'to eh."

      Shin Mastumara also ousted Singapore's Chian via golden score to add another bronze for the Philippines.

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      Another bronze medal from the women's play is Ryoko Salinas' ippon at 2:27 mark, defeating Malaysia's Nor Izzatul.

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