Ramirez strikes in Asian Jiu-jitsu Championships
MANILA, Philippines — Asian Games gold medalist Annie Ramirez saved the best for last, delivering the lone gold medal for the Philippines in the 9th Asian Jiu-jitsu Championships in Amman, Jordan recently
The 34-year-old Ramirez, who is also a former Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games gold winner, repeated over Kazakh Galina Duvanova in a masterclass performance to rule the women’s -57-kilogram class.
She also ran roughshod over South Korean Lee Yu Jin, Mongolian Narankhishig Baasanjargal and Uzbek Shakhzoda Azatova on her way to the golden moment.
It was a reprise of Ramirez’s domination of Duvanova in the Hangzhou Asiad finals three years ago.
It was also Ramirez’s second gold in the event after reigning supreme two years back in Bangkok, Thailand.
“It feels surreal,” said Ramirez on social media.
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