Wrestler Lobreguito wins PH's 52nd gold in Cambodia

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Alvin Lobreguito after his victory in the men" s="" freestyle="" class.="" POC="" PSC="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/05/16/wrestling-freestyle-men-gold-alvin-lobreguito01.jpg"/><figcaption>Alvin Lobreguito after his victory in the men&#x27;s freestyle 57kg class. POC/PSC Media.</figcaption></figure></div>(2nd UPDATE) The Philippines has matched its gold medal output from Hanoi last year.This, after wrestler Alvin Lobreguito ruled the men&#x27;s freestyle 57kg class at Hall E in Phnom Penh&#x27;s Chroy Changvar Convention Center, Tuesday afternoon.He won the Philippines&#x27; 52nd gold medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, matching the nation&#x27;s haul from Vietnam in 2022. Lobreguito defeated Thailand&#x27;s Nattawut Kaewkhuanchum, 3-1, and Vietnam&#x27;s Khac Huy Phung, 3-1.It&#x27;s the third gold medal from the Philippine wrestling team, after Cristina Vergara ruled in the women&#x27;s 65kg and Jason Balabal topped the men&#x27;s Greco Roman 82kg.Ronil Tubog added another wrestling gold later in the day, as he swept the men&#x27;s freestyle 61kg division.A 3-1 victory over Indonesia&#x27;s Zainal Abidin confirmed Tubog&#x27;s dominance of the division as he won the country&#x27;s 55th gold of the SEA Games. Jefferson Manatad (men&#x27;s freestyle 92kg) and Chino Sy Tancontian (men&#x27;s freestyle 97kg) added silvers to the wrestling team&#x27;s haul, while Jhonny Morte (men&#x27;s freestyle 65kg) picked up a bronze.On Monday, Filipina wrestlers won six medals, including a gold from veteran Cristina Vergara. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/15/23/seag-pinay-wrestlers-deliver-6-medals-including-1-gold">SEA Games: Pinay wrestlers deliver 6 medals, including 1 gold</a></li></ul><div>For more stories on the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/seagames2023">here</a>. </div>

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Wrestler Lobreguito wins PH's 52nd gold in Cambodia

Wrestler Lobreguito wins PH's 52nd gold in Cambodia

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Published May 16, 2023 02:40 PM PHT

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Updated May 17, 2023 12:11 AM PHT

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