Downhill rider John Derick Farr proud to be PH’s 1st medalist in 2025 SEA Video games

John Derick Farr of Las Piñas proves to be a constant drive within the Southeast Asian Video games as he extends his medal streak with a bronze within the mountain bike males’s downhill occasion

CHONBURI, Thailand – Downhill rider John Derick Farr remained an image of consistency as he delivered the Philippines’ first medal within the 2025 Southeast Asian Video games.

Farr prolonged his medal streak after clinching bronze within the mountain bike males’s downhill occasion on the Khao Kheow Open Zoo right here on Wednesday, December 10.

It was the third straight SEA Video games medal for the 29-year-old pleasure of Las Piñas, who struck gold at house soil in 2019 and bagged bronze within the 2021 version in Vietnam.

Downhill occasions weren’t held in 2023 in Cambodia.

“I’m actually pleased with my efficiency each SEA Video games. I’m actually blissful as a result of I contributed to the Philippines’ medal tally. I’m pleased with myself and the workforce,” stated Farr.

Farr crossed the end line with a time of two minutes and 43.676 seconds as he beat out teammate Simon Peter Servillon for the final podium spot.

Debuting within the SEA Video games, the 20-year-old Servillon fell in need of a medal by a mere two seconds, clocking 2:45.866.

Thailand’s Methasit Boomsane defended his throne with 2:37.856 as he edged Indonesia’s Rendy Varera Sanjaya (2:38.714) for the gold.

Farr stated he’s thrilled to be the primary Filipino medalist in these Video games as he hopes his victory units the tone for the remainder of the delegation.

True sufficient, taekwondo jin Justin Kobe Macario earned the Philippines’ gold medal simply moments after by topping the boys’s freestyle poomsae particular person over in Bangkok.

“It makes me proud to be the primary to win a medal for the Philippines, and hopefully, there could be extra and I do know there shall be. That is simply the beginning so good luck to all of the Filipino athletes,” stated Farr.

The Philippines’ two bets in girls’s downhill, Lea Denise Belgira and Naomi Gardoce, weren’t as fortunate.

Belgira, the 2019 champion, was over 15 seconds off the rostrum as she positioned fourth with 3:22.478 behind gold medalist Vipavee Deekaballes (3:03.289) of Thailand and runners-up Riska Amelia Agustina (3:04.874) of Indonesia and Kanokrat Ritthidet (3:06.778) of Thailand.

In the meantime, Gardoce registered a DNF (didn’t end) following a crash. – Rappler.com