Alegarbes Fulfils His Gold Medal Promise After Beating South Korea by a Split Second
![AJ Alegarbes, accompanied by the Philippine Paralympics Committee president Mike Barredo and coach Bryan Ong. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1090-400x200.png)
Filipino swimmer Arjay Alegarbes won Asian Para Games gold in the 100-meter backstroke S14, beating South Korea by 0.05 seconds.
![Ernie Gawilan won the Philippines' first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games with victory in the men's 400-meter freestyle S7 in Nagoya, Japan. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Untitled-design1071-400x200.png)
![Team Philippines gymnasts Carlos Yulo, Eldrew Yulo, Miguel Besana, Justine Ace De Leon and Zachary Nunez competed in the men's artistic gymnastics team final. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design825-400x200.png)