Ramirez, Custodio seize jiu-jitsu golds in UAE
MANILA, Philippines — There is no shortage of world sports champions from the Philippines.
Add two in Annie Ramirez and Kimberly Custodio, who ruled their respective divisions in the JJIF World Championships in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates Thursday night.
Ramirez, 35, was untouchable in the adult female -57-kilogram class to claim her third world title while Custodio, 38, was unstoppable in the adult female -45kg section to snare her fourth crown in the event.
For Ramirez, it was her third gold of the year, claiming one each in last April’s Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, and last month’s Asian Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Team Philippines also captured the silver courtesy of Kaila Napolis (adult female -52kg), and four bronzes from Eliecha Zoe Malilay (adult female -45kg), Melondrina Viray (adult female -48kg), Alexandra Luz Enriquez (adult female -63kg) and Zeus Babanto (adult male -85kg).
The superb effort showed the Nationals’ readiness to blow away the competition in next month’s Asian Games in Aichi, Japan.
The pair of feats also came just moments after recent triumphs by Alex Eala, Chezka Centeno in 8-ball and pole-vaulter EJ Obiena across the planet.
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