Courtesy: Philippine Athletics, Inc.
Thailand Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Naomi Cesar leads a three-member Philippine athletics team in the World U20 Athletics Championships set August 5–9 at the University of Oregon in the USA.
Cesar, the country’s national record holder in the women’s 800m, will be joined by fellow qualifiers Ivan Cabanda, who will compete in men’s 400m hurdles, and Ana Bhianca Espenilla, who is entered in women’s javelin throw.
Joining the athletes are coaches Roselyn Hamero, Junrey Bano, Ben Cesar, and PATAFA secretary-general Jasper Tanhueco.
The team is currently in Portland, Oregon for its pre-competition training camp.
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