PARIS (Via PLDT Home) — Nesthy Petecio lost to a game Julia Szeremeta of Poland via a split 4-1 decision in their 57kg semifinal showdown in the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Roland Garros Stadium here early Thursday (Philippine time).
Petecio, a silver medalist in the Tokyo games three years ago, settled for the bronze with the loss, matching that of teammate Aira Villegas, who bowed to Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu early Wednesday.
Their medals are the Philippines’ fifth and sixth bronze medals in the Olympics, counting those of Jose Villanueva (1932 Los Angeles), Leopoldo Serrantes (1988 Seoul), Roel Velasco (1992 Barcelona) and Eumir Marcial (2021 Tokyo).
The Philippines has four boxing silvers in the Olympics, courtesy of Anthony Villanueva (1964 Tokyo), Onyok Velasco (1992 Atlanta), Petecio (2021 Tokyo) and Carlo Paalam (2021 Tokyo).
