The Philippine taekwondo team added two more silver medals to the country’s haul at the 2026 Asian Games as Tachiana Mangin and Kurt Bryan Barbosa finished runners-up in their respective weight classes on Friday in Nagoya, Japan.
Mangin settled for silver in the women’s -49kgs division after losing to China’s Ma Jingyue, 2-0, in the gold medal match.
The Filipina secured her place in the final after edging Japan’s Ruka Okamoto, 2-1, in the semifinals. .
Barbosa likewise came away with a silver medal in the men’s -58kgs category after falling to Kazakhstan’s Tamirlan Tleules, 2-0, in the final.
Overall, the Philippine taekwondo team has one gold, three silver and one bronze medal so far in the competition. (Adrian Co)
