Amit rips Viet, makes Asian indoor quarters

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – Former two-time world champion Rubilen Amit trampled Thi Ngoc Huyen of Vietnam, 7-2, to barge into the quarterfinal round of the women’s 10-ball singles in the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) at the Ashgabat Olympic Complex here yesterday.

Amit, winner of the World Championship in 2009 and 2013, is seeking to improve on her bronze medal in the Incheon, South Korea edition of this quadrennial meet in 2013.

“Hopefully, I could win a medal. I’ll do my best to at least match or better my bronze the last time out,” said Amit.

The 35-year-old Amit, a native of Mandaue, Cebu, is set to meet Iranian Parisa Mangli for a spot in the semifinals. Meanwhile, women’s 9-ball singles silver medalist Chezka Centeno fell to Chen Siming, 1-7, in the last 16.

On other fronts, Kenneth Chua and Jo-Mar Roland Jumapao lost to India in the men’s quarterfinal doubles in bowling.

Chua, a silver medal winner in men’s singles, finished with 224 points, while Jumapao had 182 points for a combined 406 points to India’s 418 points from Shabbir Dhankot (181) and Dhruv Sarda (237).

Chua and Jumapao earned a spot in the quarters after finishing third in their group. The other pair of Ivan Malig and Anton Alcazaren placed 15th.

In women’s division, Liza del Rosario and Krizziah Lyn Tabora make up Team 1, with Marian Lara Posadas and Marie Alexis Sy in Team 2 for the doubles meet set yesterday afternoon.

Over at the Indoor Tennis, Anna Patrimonio and Khim Iglupas dropped their game against Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare of India in the quarters Saturday. The team of Iglupas and Jeson Patrombon also lost to Thombare and Jagadeesan Vishnuvardhan of India in the quarters Friday.

In Sambo, Renzo Miguel Cazenas lost both his fights in the -90kg Sambo men’s category.

In the quarters, he fell to Iraj Amirkhani of Iran (9-0) and then in the Repechage (chance for bronze) to Afghanistan’s Mahmoodullhaq Mohammadi.

In wrestling, Alvin Lobreguito, bronze medal winner in the freestyle -57kg traditional wrestling event, suffered a 10-0 defeat to Jawed Rahimi of Iran in the final 16 freestyle -57kg.