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Margarita "Meggie" Ochoa. Photo from Atos Philippines on Facebook.
The Philippines' ju-jitsu fighters came through with superb performances to deliver a pair of gold medals in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Ashgabat on Tuesday afternoon.
Margarita Ochoa completed a dominant campaign in the women's ne-waza -45kg by edging Vietnam's Le Thu Trang Dao, 5-0, in the final for the country's first gold medal in the Games.
It capped a superb run for Ochoa as she surrendered only two points in four matches.
Gian Taylor Dee could not make it two mints in a row for the Philippines, as he lost to Omar Mohammed Alwan Moha Alfadhili of the United Arab Emirates in the final of the men's ne-waza -56kg to settle for the silver medal.
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But the Philippines was soon back in a celebratory mood after Annie Ramirez and Jenna Napolis secured a 1-2 finish for the country in the women's ne-waza -55kg. Ramirez seized the gold with a 2-0 win in the final, while Napolis copped Team Philippines' third silver of the Games.
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and track star Eric Cray will try to add to the Philippines' medal haul as they compete in the evening.
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