13 PH tracksters join Japan tourney

THIRTEEN tracksters, led by reigning Southeast Asian Games long jump champion Janry Ubas, are heading to the 66th Tokai Athletics Championship slated from Aug. 26 to 27 in Fukuroi, Japan.

Ubas will use the tournament to get ready for his stint in the coming Asian Games, with Ronnie Malipay (men’s triple jump), Jessel Lumapas (women’s 400-meter) and Sarah Dequinan (women’s 110m hurdles, long jump, high jump and javelin throw).

Joining them are Anfernee Lopeña (men’s 100m) and the relay team of Umajesty Wil- liams, Frederick Ramirez, Michael del Prado and Joyme Sequita (men’s 400m) around. Also coming are Clinton Bautista (men’s 110m hurdles); John Paul Sarmiento (men’s javelin throw); Junel Gobotia (men’s 3,000m steeplechase) and Bernalyn Bejoy (women’s 800m).

Coaches Jeoffrey Chua, Isidro del Prado and Dario de Rosas will be with the team.

Ubas will seek to move beyond his personal best of 8.08 meters, following two podium finishes from his recent sorties in Europe. Peter Atencio

Sports Radio. Ramos won three gold medals in the women’s junior 49-kg class, while her younger sister Rose Jean claimed four golds, a silver and a bronze in the 45-kg category.

Ramos will be competing with Diaz in 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, set in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from Sept. 4 to 17.

It will be the second time for Ramos to be in the tournament, adding it will be harder this time, now that she is training away from her family and sister, Rose Jean, who is in Mampang, Zamboanga City.