Dino, Peralta haul in 8 golds, share Philspada honors

MANILA, Philippines — Arman Dino and Anthony Peralta emerged as quadruple gold medalists while Evaristo Carbonel set a new national mark in men’s discus throw in the PSC-PHILSPADA National Paralympic Games at the Marikina Sports Center yesterday.

Carrying the colors of Cebu City, Dino added the T 46-47 men’s 200-meter gold with a winning time of 23.96 seconds at the conclusion of the meet organized by the Philippine Sports Association for Disabled Athletes and supported by the Philippine Sports Commission.

The 2017 Malaysia ASEAN Para Games double silver medalist earlier won the 100m and 400m runs while anchoring the Cebu City bets to victory in the 4x100m relay in the sportsfest backed by the Marikina city government led by Mayor Marcelino Teodoro.

The pride of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Peralta, who bagged four golds in the Palarong Pambansa Paralympic trackfest held last month in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, duplicated the feat in ruling the T-20 men’s 200m race in 24.02 seconds.

He earlier captured the men’s 100m and 400m runs and also anchored the San Carlos campaigners to victory in the men’s 4x100m relay.