GM Bangoy Beats Teammate Colas to Capture Individual Gold at SYAC 2026 General Marc M. Bangoy won the gold medal in the Recurve Under-18 Boys Olympic Round at the Singapore Youth Archery Championships (SYAC) after defeating fellow Filipino archer Chass Maiven Colas, 7-1, in the championship match on July 5, 2026, in Singapore. Bangoy secured his place in the finals after upsetting top-seeded Taiwanese archer Chen Yu Ming in the semifinals. On the other side of the bracket, Colas earned his finals berth by overcoming his Malaysian opponent, setting up an all-Filipino battle for the gold medal. In the final, Bangoy delivered a composed performance and claimed a convincing 7-1 victory over his teammate to bring home the individual gold for the Philippines. The victory capped off another successful day for the Philippine team. A day earlier, Bangoy, Colas, and Rocco Gomez also captured the gold medal in the Recurve Under-18 Team Event after defeating Malaysia in the finals.

GM Bangoy Storms into Singapore Youth Archery Finals, Carries PH Gold Hopes

July 4, 2026

Published by Loynei Frias Sumalinog at July 5, 2026

General Marc M. Bangoy won the gold medal in the Recurve Under-18 Boys Olympic Round at the Singapore Youth Archery Championships (SYAC) after defeating fellow Filipino archer Chass Maiven Colas, 7-1, in the championship match on July 5, 2026, in Singapore.

Bangoy secured his place in the finals after upsetting top-seeded Taiwanese archer Chen Yu Ming in the semifinals. On the other side of the bracket, Colas earned his finals berth by overcoming his Malaysian opponent, setting up an all-Filipino battle for the gold medal.

In the final, Bangoy delivered a composed performance and claimed a convincing 7-1 victory over his teammate to bring home the individual gold for the Philippines.

The victory capped off another successful day for the Philippine team. A day earlier, Bangoy, Colas, and Rocco Gomez also captured the gold medal in the Recurve Under-18 Team Event after defeating Malaysia in the finals.

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