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Wheelchair thrower Cendy Asusano during her training for the women's para javalin throw F54 event in the 17th Paralympic Games in Paris, France. Handout/Philippine Paralympic Committee

Wheelchair thrower Cendy Asusano during her training for the women's para javalin throw F54 event in the 17th Paralympic Games in Paris, France

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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17257075741121725612848285090624_Asusano.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Wheelchair thrower Cendy Asusano during her training for the women&#x27;s para javalin throw F54 event in the 17th Paralympic Games in Paris, France. Handout/Philippine Paralympic Committee"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Wheelchair thrower Cendy Asusano during her training for the women&#x27;s para javelin throw F54 event in the 17th Paralympic Games in Paris, France. <em>Handout/Philippine Paralympic Committee</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cendy Asusano was still pleased with her performance even though she missed out on a medal in the women&#x27;s javelin throw F54 in the 17th Paris Paralympics, Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris, France.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Filipina set a new personal best mark of 15.05-meters in her first attempt en route to a fourth place finish in her event, as Team Philippines wrapped up its campaign in the Paralympics.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">World champion Nurkhon Kurbanova of Uzbekistan reset her own world record with a 21.12-meter heave on her fifth try to secure the gold medal, dislodging 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games champion Flor Ugwunwa of Nigeria.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Target ko na malampasan ang personal best ko. Proud ako sa nagawa ko,&quot; said Asusano, who stayed at No. 4 in the para world rankings in her event with the help of coaches Joel Deriada and Bernard Buen.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ugwunwa posted 19.26m for the silver with Iran&#x27;s Elham Salehi sealing the bronze medal in 16.24.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/6/wheelchair-thrower-asusano-looks-to-set-new-personal-best-in-paris-1652"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/6/wheelchair-thrower-asusano-looks-to-set-new-personal-best-in-paris-1652">READ: Asusano looks to set new personal best in Paris Paralympics</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Asusano improved upon her previous mark of 14.63-m, which she set in a fourth-place finish at the World Para Championships in Kobe, Japan last May. She had qualified for the Paralympics after recording a throw of 14.23-m in the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, where she also placed fourth.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After beating her personal best, Asusano threw a series of 14.58, 14.71 and 14.47 in three of her last four attempts.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Asusano closed out the Philippine campaign under the Philippine Paralympic Committee made up of six athletes, all of them supported by the Philippine Sports Commission.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;The performances of our athletes are exceptional with four finals appearances. The local organizing committee&#x27;s goal of sustainability was achieved and that&#x27;s one thing important with the Paralympic movement,&quot; said Team Philippines chef de mission Ral Rosario.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Para swimmer Angel Mae Otom will be the country&#x27;s flag-bearer during the closing rites on Sunday here at the host nation&#x27;s 81,000-seat arena.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Cendy Asusano was still pleased with her performance even though she missed out on a medal in the women's javelin throw F54 in the 17th Paris Paralympics, Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris, France.</p>

Cendy Asusano was still pleased with her performance even though she missed out on a medal in the women's javelin throw F54 in the 17th Paris Paralympics, Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris, France.

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Asusano resets personal best, retains world ranking in Paralympics

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Published Sep 07, 2024 07:14 PM PHT

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