PAMPANGA — Susan Larsson and Jhondi Wallace gallantly stood to bag the gold medals in the wakeskate finals in the 30th Southeast Asian Games wakeboard and waterski competition on Sunday at the Deca Wake Park Clark.
Larsson posted a 61.00 score to beat Thip Penpayap of Thailand (50.00) and Alysha Rizwan of Singapore (39.33).
Wallace had 70.33 points, coming out on top of silver medalist Polapat Romchatngoen of Thailand (67.00) and bronze finisher from the Philippines, Christian Joson (64.33).
Thailand wound up with two gold and three silver medals. The Philippines followed with 2-2-2 gold-silver-bronze haul.
Thailand flexed its muscle as it swept the wakeboard category, while host nation Philippines dominated the wakeskate competition.
Patcharapon Jungguluam topped the wakeboard ladies’ after scoring 72.33 points, followed by Filipinas Samantha Bermudez (62.67) and Nadya Sinaga (45.33).
Sanya Phonthip powered a 72.67 showing to quash Raphael Trinidad of the Philippines, 69.33, to rule the men’s wakeboard. On the other hand, Trinidad’s compatriot Ralph Gelo Villaro settled for bronze at 61.00 points.
Indonesia finished with one gold and one bronze, while Malaysia and Singapore brought home one bronze apiece.
