Tancontian siblings targets medal in 2021 World Sambo Championship

           The Pilipinas Sambo team is ready to roll in the  2021 World Sambo          Championship. Photo: Sambo Pilipinas FB page

DAVAO CITY –--Two Davaoeno members of Pilipinas Sambo are set to join the 2021 World Sambo Championship in Uzbekistan on November 11-15.

Sydney Sy Tancontian and her younger brother Chino Sy Tancontian are part of the Pilipinas Sambo team that will compete in the prestigious international Sambo competition.

Sydney, 21 who won the bronze medal in the 2020 World Sambo Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia last November 8, 2020, is hoping to win the gold medal this year.

In a television interview, Sydney said she is inspired by the recent international win of Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo and she hopes to follow in his winning path this year.

"Hopefully mananalo ako ng gold this year," Sydney told PTV Sports.

To boost her gold medal chances, Sydney recently trained in France.

Like her elder sister, Chino is also hoping to win a medal for the Philippines this year.

Aside from the two also part of the Philippine contingent is their head coach Ace Larida and two other members of the team. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)

Davaoeno Sydney Sy Tancontian targets medal in World Sambo Championship in Serbia

 

DAVAOENO Sydney Sy Tancontian (center)

DAVAO CITY---DAVAOENO Sydney Sy Tancontian hopes to bring honor to his hometown and the Philippines in general when she competes in the World Sambo Championship in Serbia in November.

Tancontian is currently training hard to win some medals in the prestigious competition participated in by some of the top Sambo practitioners in the world.

The Davaoeno who is also a judo varsity of the University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP is confident of her chances of winning a medal in the tournament.

In the 2019 World Youth and Juniors Sambo Championship, Tancontian won a bronze medal.

In the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted by the Philippines, Tancontian won the bronze medal in kurash competition.

Sambo is a growing sport in the Philippines and some of its top officials are based in Davao City.(Romeo Braceros Jr.)