5 AWDs book Paralympic tickets
DESPITE their physical limitations, five athletes with disabilities (AWDs) have now qualified to the 2016 Paralympics. Powerlifter Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta made it to the Sept. 7 to 18 Games in Rio De...
View ArticlePolio victim lifter eyes another medal finish in Paralympics
Powerlifter Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta will have a bigger motivation when she aims to reach for the medal podium again in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio De Janeiro. Bound on her wheelchair, the 42-year-old...
View ArticlePH para athletes rally for continuous support, recognition
Looking back, Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta says that the country has gone a long way when it comes to rewarding athletes with disabilities. When she won the bronze medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the...
View ArticleAt tail end of career, polio victim lifter looks for another fruitful ASEAN...
Although she’s already a veteran of numerous wars, powerlifter Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta still feels the nerves as she prepares for the 2017 ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur. “There’s still pressure....
View ArticleVeterans at the forefront as powerlifting squad shoots for 2 gold medals
The powerlifting team is eyeing to win two gold medals including one from Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta in the Asean Para Games that starts Sunday at Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex here. The post...
View ArticleCielo seals golden treble; Adeline still unbeatable
Cielo Honasan completed her goal of sweeping the sprint golds while Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta proved she is peerless in her event as the Philippines rode another medal blitz Thursday in the Asean Para...
View ArticleAdeline eyes another Para gold
There’s no reason for Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta to entertain the thought of retiring any time soon. At 46 years old, the para powerlifting veteran is still on top of her game, delivering medals at a...
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