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PH shooters dominate Australasia 2016 tourney

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Raoul Esperas

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/nation2/09/03/jethro-dionisio.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Champion shooter Jethro Dionisio led the 101-member Philippine Shooting team that won 56 gold medals at the Australasia 2016 shooting competition in Surabaya, Indonesia. <em>Photo: Raoul Esperas</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Philippine shooters dominated the recently-concluded Australasia 2016 in Surabaya, Indonesia.</p><p>The country&#x27;s top shooters garnered a total of 56 gold medals, 15 silver medals, and 7 bronze medals at the four-day tournament, rising to the top among 480 competitors from 20 countries.</p><p>According to Philippine Practical Shooting Association (PPSA) President Jack Enrile, champion shooters Jethro Dionisio and Jeufro &quot;Jag&quot; Lejano will bring home three gold medals with three trophies each, out of the 56 gold medals won by the 101-strong shooting team.</p><p>Forty out of the 56 gold medals were from team awards, based on aggregated scores from individual performances.</p><p>&quot;PPSA and the entire nation is thankful to all the members of the Philippine shooting team. Once again you made all Filipinos proud,&quot; Enrile said.</p>

<p>MANILA – Philippine shooters dominated the recently-concluded Australasia 2016 in Surabaya, Indonesia.</p>

MANILA – Philippine shooters dominated the recently-concluded Australasia 2016 in Surabaya, Indonesia.