The national paddlers from the Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragonboat Federation ruled the 10-seater senior mixed 500-meter event, defeating race favorites Hungary and host the United States in emphatic fashion. The Hungarians timed 2:11.36, nipping the Americans (2:11.86) for the silver in the biennial meet featuring the best 16 countries in the world of dragonboat racing. The Filipinos nailed their second gold medal later, dominating the 20-seater senior mixed 500m race again over Hungary and the Czech Republic. Once again, they showed the world that we Filipinos are world-class in this sport,’’ said Go For Gold’s Jeremy Go, who helped bankroll the participation of the PCKDF with the Philippine Sports Commission. Women paddlers Raquel Almencion, Rosalyn Esguerra, Rhea Rhoa and Christine Talledo completed the cast in the small boat mixed category along with Bustamante and Caranto.

Source: Philippine Star September 14, 2018 15:56 UTC