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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766739574892att.Gjs3AihMltEFWlpg0MNKMaXi5-WxcamUHpHiYKHSm7A.jpeg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Gabriel Thomas Dinette in action at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand. Handout</div>MANILA — Filipino wrestler Gabriel Thomas Dinette delivered a dominant performance at the recently concluded 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Chonburi, Thailand, alongside eight other medalists, showing promise for the local wrestling scene.Dinette beat Vietnamese Van Truong Vu Tran in the gold medal round after a walkover due to injury to take home the 86-kilogram crown of men’s Freestyle at the Pacific Park Si Racha in Si Racha, Chonburi province.Dinette’s wins came right in the final day of competition, highlighted by his great technical superiority in all matches, including against Thai Chiranuwat Chamnanjan and Singapore’s Weng Luen Gary Chow with the same 4-0 score.“I thank God for the strength and all who have supported me in this journey,” Dinette said after the win. Aside from Dinette, the Philippine wrestling team also bagged four silvers and four bronzes in the biennial meet.They were Hayden Ancheta (Freestyle-Seniors-57 kg), Ronil Tubog (Freestyle- Seniors-65 kg), Aliah Rose Gavalez (Women&#x27;s wrestling-Seniors-50 kg), and Ax Arian Geralin Carpio (Women&#x27;s wrestling-Seniors-62 kg).Four other Philippine bets managed to eke out with bronze medal finishes, including Rea Grace Cervantes (Women&#x27;s wrestling-Seniors-53 kg), Jason Baucas (Greco-Roman-Seniors-77 kg), Andre Dragani (Freestyle-Seniors-74 kg), and Callum Roberts (Greco-Roman-Seniors-97 kg).In all, the Filipino wrestlers garnered nine medals, marking a notable development in the regional rivalry between Vietnam and the Philippines in wrestling.<div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766739556983att.rz0BYJDvPFVCINU7utx-_UYKL57P5NYzmZ6r8H14VhI.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>WAP President Alvin Aguilar, Ariane Carpio, Rea Cervantes, and Aliah Gavalez. Handout</div>For WAP president Alvin Aguilar, there was indeed a lesson to learn in the campaign.“We won nine medals, with one gold, and that is something to cheer about,” Aguilar said. “I am beyond proud of our young athletes&#x27; incredible performance at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. With 11 entries, including nine first-timers, they brought home a total of nine medals: one gold, four silvers, and four Bronzes.”“It makes us strive for more to be able to win as many medals as possible in the future. Proud moment for the Philippine wrestling team,” Aguilar added.Vietnam won 10 of 12 gold medals at stake, that went with one silver and one bronze, establishing itself as a wrestling power in the region.

Filipino wrestler Gabriel Thomas Dinette delivered a dominant performance at the recently concluded 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Chonburi, Thailand, alongside eight other medalists, showing promise for the local wrestling scene.

Filipino wrestler Gabriel Thomas Dinette delivered a dominant performance at the recently concluded 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Chonburi, Thailand, alongside eight other medalists, showing promise for the local wrestling scene.

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Dinette, Pinoy wrestlers deliver at 2025 SEA Games

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Published December 26, 2025 04:58 PM PHT

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Updated December 26, 2025 04:59 PM PHT

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