History for PH rowing as Joanie Delgaco qualifies for Paris Olympics
Joanie Delgaco will be the Philippines’ first female rower in the Olympics as the Philippines celebrates its 100th year participating in the Summer Games.
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00:00Joni Delgajo will be the Philippines' first female rower in the Olympics, as the Philippines
00:05celebrates its 100th year participating in the Summer Games.
00:09Delgajo placed 4th in the Final A of the Women's Single Skulls in the world-growing Asian and
00:14Oceanian Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea on Sunday, April 21.
00:19Clocking 7 minutes and 49.39 seconds as she secures one of the five Paris berths up for
00:25grabs in the event.
00:26Overall, Delgajo becomes the fourth Filipino rower to qualify for the Olympics after Edgardo
00:31Meirina at the 1988 Seoul Games, Benjamin Tolentino Jr. in the 2000 Sydney Games, and
00:37Chris Nievares for the 2022 Tokyo Games.
00:40She joins Paul Volter, E.J. Obiena, Jim Nass, Carlos Yulo, Aleja Finnegan, and Levijung
00:46Ruvivar, boxers Yumir Marshal, Nesty Pateso, and Ira Villegas, and weightlifters Elrin
00:51Ando, John Ceniza, and Vanessa Sarno in Paris.