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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765444868133SEAG TKD Awarding - Kurt Barbosa -5975.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Kurt Barbosa receives his bronze medal in taekwondo in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 11, 2025. POC Media" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Kurt Barbosa receives his bronze medal in taekwondo in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 11, 2025. <em>POC Media</em></span></span></span></div><p>BANGKOK – Olympian Kurt Barbosa adds to the country&#x27;s medal haul, after clinching bronze in the taekwondo kyorugi men’s under 54kg division event at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games.</p><p>The result was two places down his 2023 Cambodia SEA Games, where she clinched his third gold medal in the biennial meet.</p><p>Barbosa opened his campaign against Thailand&#x27;s Wisawakorn Jaichoo in the quarterfinals. It was a closely scored match-up, but he narrowly defeated the hometown bet to move to the semifinals.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/12/11/mark-louwel-valderama-snags-first-seag-medal-wins-bronze-in-cycling-1514"><strong>READ: Mark Louwel Valderama snags first SEAG medal, wins bronze in cycling</strong></a></div><p>Barbosa then faced Vietnam&#x27;s Nguyen Hong Trong in a bid to continue his title defense. The Filipino taekwondo jin played catch-up in the first round, as his opponent sailed to a 10-0 lead in the first round.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/12/11/ph-embassy-in-thailand-vows-to-help-athletes-competing-in-seag-1603"><strong>READ: PH embassy in Thailand vows to help athletes competing in SEAG</strong><br/></a></div><p>He turned the tables in the second round, gaining the 10-0 edge over his foe.  But in the final round, it was a close match until the Vietnamese jin pulled away.</p><p>Meanwhile, Clarence Sarza secured a silver medal finish in the women&#x27;s under-46 kg event.</p>

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Kurt Barbosa settles for bronze in Thailand SEA Games

Paige Javier,

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Published December 11, 2025 04:29 PM PHT

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Updated December 11, 2025 05:21 PM PHT

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