RP shooters nail 3 silvers, 1 bronze in SEA Games

The Philippine shooting contingent have so far garnered four medals – four silvers and a bronze – at the 24th Southeast Asian Games taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, according to the website put up by the Sports Authority of Thailand. The formal opening of the 11-nation sporting event is set for December 6, but some events had been scheduled ahead. On Monday (December 3), the Philippine entry to the Men's Skeet Team event won the silver, with Thailand getting the gold and Singapore the bronze. The Philippine skeet team was composed of Paul Brian Rosario, Patricio Bernardo, and Gabriel Tong. The Thai skeet team was composed of Jiranunt Hathaichukiat, Krisada Varadharmapinich, and Pitipoom Phasee. The Singaporean skeet team is composed of David Chan, Huan Lin Eugene Chiew, and Yee Lee. On Sunday (December 2), the Jacqueline de Guzman got the silver medal in the Women's Skeet event, with the gold going to Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit of Thailand and the bronze to compatriot Nutchaya Arporn, The Philippine entry to the Men's Trap Team event got the first silver last Wednesday (November 28). That team was composed of Eric Ang, Carag Carlos, and Jethro Dionisio. The gold in that event went to the Singaporen team composed of Wung Yew Lee, Mohd Zain Amat, and Choon Seng Choo. The bronze went to the Malaysian team composed of Seong Fook Chen, Wei Heng Leong, and Yeoh Cheng Han Bernard. The Philippines' first ever medal – a bronze – went to Emerito Concepcion in the Men's 10-m Air Rifle, which took place also last Wednesday. Singaporean Tien Wei Jonath Koh got the gold in that event and his compatriot Jun Hong Ong got the silver. - GMANews.TV