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Buoyed by bronze, Ubas eyes ‘lucky jump’ to Paris
Janry Ubas—FILE PHOTO Priming for a significant tournament on local turf, Janry Ubas built for himself some momentum during the 2024 Hong Kong Athletics Championships. The Southeast Asian Games long jump king hurled himself leapt to 7.61 meters to bag a bronze medal in his event. It should be a pivotal confidence boost as Ubas,…
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PH hurdler Eric Cray, long jumper Janry Ubas boost Paris bid
Southeast Asian Games – Badminton – Morodok Techo Badminton Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 11, 2023 Philippines’ Eric Shaun Cray in action during the Men’s 400m Hurdles Final REUTERS/Jeremy Lee MANILA, Philippines–Eric Cray and Janry Ubas bolstered their Paris Olympic bids over the weekend and they are bound to strengthen their cause in the…
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Janry Ubas wins men’s long jump gold in Finland meet – rezal404
FILE–Philippines’ long jumper Janry Ubas. REUTERS/Jeremy Lee Janry Ubas boosted his stock for the World Athletics Championships by pocketing the gold medal in men’s long jump at the Motonet Grand Prix Lappeenranta in Finland. The Southeast Asian Games long jump king ruled the event after no other attempt from the field bettered his 7.86-meter jump…
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Janry Ubas not about to give up on Olympic dream – rezal404
Janry Ubas— CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Janry Ubas accomplished what no Filipino had done when he breached 8 meters in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. That’s enough to keep Ubas going, after the region’s long jump king might have failed to extend his reign in the recent Asian Athletics Championships, where he placed sixth. “I know what…
Read More Ubas exhausts first crack at Paris berth – rezal404
Janry Ubas has a bigger target than an Asian Championship medal.— CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BANGKOK—All those days of hard work that Janry Ubas has put in will be put to use Saturday when the Filipino long jump ace shoots not just for a 25th Asian Athletics Championship medal but a berth in the Paris 2024 Olympics.…
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Long jumper Ubas looks to cover six-inch gap to Paris standard – rezal404
Janry Ubas of the Philippines competes in the men’s long jump event of the 29th Southeast Asian Games athletics competition late Thursday at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. Ubas registered 7.75 meters to claim the bronze medal. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/SEA GAMES POOL Phenomenal in resetting the men’s long jump record during last month’s Southeast Asian (SEA)…
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