Angel Polo delivered a strong performance in the women’s Taijiquan event but fell short of a podium finish in the Taijiquan combined competition of wushu at the 4th Youth Olympic Games at the Dakar Exhibition Center in Diamniadio, Senegal.
Polo scored 9.250 points in Taijiquan, but an earlier costly mistake in the Taijishan event kept her out of medal contention.
The Filipina incurred a 0.20-point deduction after touching the floor while struggling to maintain her balance during her morning routine, settling for a combined score of 18.276 points (9.026 in Taijishan and 9.250 in Taijiquan) in her campaign for Team Philippines, supported by the Philippine Sports Commission.
Singapore’s world champion Ng Zhe Nin claimed the gold medal with 18.713 points, combining her 9.353-point performance in Taijishan with an impressive 9.360 in Taijiquan.
Chinese Taipei’s Chu Yu En took silver with 18.499 points (9.166-9.333), while Germany’s Zhuo Mia Arelja Xianglin secured bronze with 18.482 (9.266-9.216).
Uzbekistan’s Gulirano Kholmuminova finished fourth with 18.360 points (9.120-9.240), followed by Canada’s Miranda Wei with 18.146 (9.093-9.053).
Brunei Darussalam’s Lauren Emily Yu Qing Chua placed sixth with 17.993 points (8.980-9.013), while Tunisia’s Zeineb Manai finished seventh with 17.533 (9.003-8.530).
