Philippine Athletes Shine at World Games 2025: Trinidad, Ordoñez, and Abubakar Advance to Semis
Source: news.source.gmanetwork_ph
Three Filipino athletes, Raph Trinidad in wakeboarding, Eric Ordoñez in wake surfing, and Rudzma Abubakar in muay thai, have advanced to the semifinals at the World Games 2025 held in Chengdu, China. Trinidad scored 80.20 points to place third in the qualifiers, Ordoñez secured a spot with 36.67 points, and Abubakar won her quarterfinal match 30-27.
Key Points
Raph Trinidad topped his heat with 80.20 points, finishing third among 10 qualifiers in the cable wakeboarding event.
Eric Ordoñez scored 36.67 points in the qualifying round of wake surfing, advancing to the semifinals.
Rudzma Abubakar secured a semifinal spot in muay thai after defeating Anastasiia Mykhailenko of Ukraine 30-27 in the quarterfinals.
The semifinals for wakeboarding and wake surfing are scheduled for the following day at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China.