Cendy Asusano falls short of javelin throw medal to wrap up PH campaign in Paralympics

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Para javelin thrower Cendy Asusano falls short of a podium finish after placing fourth in the women’s javelin throw F54 in the Paris Paralympics.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/cendy-asusano-results-paris-paralympics-para-athletics-women-javelin-throw-f54-september-7-2024/

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00:00Para-javelin thrower Sandy Asusano falls short of a podium finish after placing fourth in

00:06the women's javelin throw F54 in the Paris Paralympics.

00:10Despite missing the opportunity to bag a medal, Asusano registers her new personal best performance,

00:16tallying 15.05 meters, much greater than her previous best of 14.63 meters.

00:22Uzbekistan's Nurkon Kurbanova clinches the gold medal, while Nigeria's Flora Ogunwa

00:26and Iran's Elham Salehi bag silver and bronze, respectively.

00:30Asusano's Paralympic debut marks Team Philippines' highest finish out of the

00:34six representatives in the Games. Asusano says,

00:37I feel like I won gold. Team Philippines wraps up its 2024 Paralympics

00:42campaign without a medal for the second straight Paralympics.

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