INCHEON, Korea — Mary Anjelay Pelaez contributed a bronze medal to the Philippine campaign in the Asian Games when she reached the semifinals of the women’s -46kg event where she was stopped by eventual gold medalist Kim Sohui of Korea.
Pelaez won over Nway Nway of Myanmar, 3-0, in the quarterfinals but bowed to Kim, 2-14, at the Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium on Wednesday.
Pelaez is the third Filipino jin to bag bronze after Samuel Morrison in the men’s -74kg and and Ronna Ilao in the women’s -49kg on Tuesday.
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