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Joanie Delgaco gets shot at 19th place in Paris Olympics rowing
Joanie Delgaco of Team Philippines crosses the finish line in the women’s single scull rowing repechage at the Paris Olympics 2o24, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) MANILA, Philippines — Team Philippines rower Joanie Delgaco lost steam anew in the women’s single sculls semifinals C/D classification round of the Paris Olympics…
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The Philippines’ Joanie Delgaco competes in the women’s single sculls repechages rowing competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Centre in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines rower Joanie Delgaco struggled to keep up with the rest of the field as her medal campaign…
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Fencer Catantan bombs out in first round, but PH hopes still up as rower Delgaco advances and gymnast Yulo enters three finals
Philippines’ Joanie Delgaco competes in the women’s single sculls repechages rowing competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Centre in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) Sam Catantan has long contemplated on what lies ahead even before she stepped on the piste in the 2024 Paris Olympics.…
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Rower Joanie Delgaco stays in medal contention
FILE–Joanie Delgaco and Melcah Jen Cabrallero (foreground) of the Philippines compete with Indonesia’s Mutiare Rahma Putri and Melani Putri (background) during the lightweight women’s double sculls heat at the 2021 World Rowing Asia-Oceania Olympic and Paralympic Continental Qualifying Regatta in Tokyo on May 6, 2021, where the Olympic and Paralympic Games events will be held.…
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Giving up volleyball, Delgaco makes rowing history
Joanie Delgaco will be the lone Filipino competing in the rowing competition of the Paris Olympics 2024. Joanie Delgaco is proof that sometimes, it’s OK to switch paths in sports. The country’s top female rower was initially into volleyball and was on her way to carving her own niche there. “I played in [the] Palaro…
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PH rower Joanie Delgaco qualifies for Paris Olympics
Joanie Delgaco becomes the first Filipino female rower to make the Olympics.—CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines— As Joanie Delgaco cut through the calm waters on her final approach, the Filipino rowing ace got a timely confidence boost from her teammates in the national team. The deafening cheers from the rest of the Philippine squad was enough…
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Asian Games: Joanie Delgaco reaches rowing final
PH rower Joanie Delgaco at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. –JUNE NAVARRO/INQUIRER HANGZHOU, China—Rower Joanie Delgaco stormed out of the gates and wound up second in her semifinal heat on Friday to advance into the medal race of the women’s single sculls in the 19th Asian Games at the Fuyang Water Sports Center. Delgaco,…
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Asian Games: Cris Nievarez, Joanie Delgaco book semis spots in rowing
Photo from Philippine Rowing Association MANILA, Philippines — Cris Nievarez and Joanie Delgaco clinched semifinal berths in their respective single sculls competitions in rowing at the Asian Games on Wednesday at Fuyang Water Sports Centre in Hangzhou, China. Delgaco placed second in Heat 1 of the women’s single sculls, clocking 8:07 behind Anna Prakaten of…
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