Filipino para swimmer Ernie Gawilan has given the first gold medal for the country at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.
The 32-year-old Gawilan timed 4:58.29 in the 400 meters freestyle - S7 to secure the gold.He had also successfully defended his title from the 2018 edition in Jakarta, Indonesia.Finishing in silver medal position was Singapore's Toh Wei Soong, clocking at 5:12.
16, while China's Huang Xianquan clinched the bronze medal after timing at 5:16.63.Gawilan already gave the Philippines its first medal of the Asian Para Games on Monday, finishing with the bronze medal at the 200 meters individual medley S7, timing at 2:52.82.With Gawilan's victory, the Philippines now has a gold, a silver, and two bronze in this edition of the Asian Para Games.
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