Nesthy Petecio takes home bronze medal as she concludes Paris Olympics journey

E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p data-id="0" id="isPasted">Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio took home a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics after her Paris journey concluded in the women&#39;s featherweight semifinals on Thursday, August 8 (Philippine time).</p><p data-id="0">Nesthy lost to Julia Szeremeta of Poland in a 4-1 split decision.</p><p data-id="0">&quot;Sobrang proud po ako na hanggang ngayon lumalaban ako para sa bayan, sa pamilya, sa pangarap, and sa pangarap ko na ginto. Akala ko akin na &#39;to this time pero sobrang grabe &#39;yung tiwala ko sa sarili ko na makukuha ko siya pero medyo hindi tayo [pinalad] ngayon gabi sa panalo,&quot; she said in interview with One Sports following the boxing match results.</p><p data-id="0">She added: &quot;Pero sobrang thankful pa rin ako kay Lord kasi maganda yung pinakita ko.&quot;</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YcbAsh8s0/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=450&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A1823967%2C%22ls%22%3A12891%2C%22le%22%3A13149%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; position: absolute;"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YcbAsh8s0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YcbAsh8s0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"><div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><br/></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style=" color:#3897f0; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"><br/></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YcbAsh8s0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by One Sports (@onesportsphl)</a></p></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p data-id="0">On what&#39;s next for her boxing career, Nesthy replied: &quot;Tingnan po natin. Di ko pa siya masasabi ngayon. Hangga&#39;t kaya ko pa bakit hindi natin ipagpatuloy?&quot;</p><p data-id="0">The Pinay Olympian won the fourth medal of the Philippines at the Olympics after Carlos Yulo won two gold medals in the artistic men&#39;s gymnastics and fellow boxer Aira Villegas won the bronze in the boxing women&#39;s 50kg.</p><p data-id="0">Nesthy previously won a silver medal in Tokyo 2020.</p><p data-id="0"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/8/5/nesthy-petecio-assured-of-medal-in-paris-olympics-2024-2103"><strong>READ: Nesthy Petecio assured of medal in Paris Olympics 2024</strong></a></p><p data-id="0">She took part as the flag bearer of the Philippines alongside Carlo Paalam in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics held on the Seine River on July 26 (Paris time).</p><p data-id="0">&quot;Isang karangalan na maiwagayway ka sa buong mundo, MAHAL KONG PILIPINAS!!! LALABAN PARA SA BAYAN!!&quot; the Filipina boxer wrote on her Instagram page.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YbB26hTJp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YbB26hTJp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"><div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><br/></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style=" color:#3897f0; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"><br/></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YbB26hTJp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by One Sports (@onesportsphl)</a></p></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p data-id="0">In a past interview, Nesthy shared why this Olympics is very important to her.</p><p data-id="0">&quot;I am so blessed. This is very important for me because maybe this is my last Olympics,&quot; she told Olympics.com in March after qualifying for the 2024 Olympics at the first World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy.</p><p data-id="0">She further highlighted: &quot;I got this ticket for so many people, especially my family, to God, and for our former President who died (referring to late Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines President Ed Picson), and for my partner in life. Before [the tournament], I promised her that I would win the ticket to Paris and finally this is it! I&rsquo;m so happy.&quot;</p>

<p data-id="0">She added: &quot;Pero sobrang thankful pa rin ako kay Lord kasi maganda yung pinakita ko.&quot;<iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YcbAsh8s0/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=450&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A1823967%2C%22ls%22%3A12891%2C%22le%22%3A13149%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; position: absolute;"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YcbAsh8s0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-3" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YcbAsh8s0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"><div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><br/></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style=" color:#3897f0; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"><br/></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YcbAsh8s0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by One Sports (@onesportsphl)</a></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p data-id="0">On what&#39;s next for her boxing career, Nesthy replied: &quot;Tingnan po natin. Di ko pa siya masasabi ngayon. Hangga&#39;t kaya ko pa bakit hindi natin ipagpatuloy?&quot;<p data-id="0">The Pinay Olympian won the fourth medal of the Philippines at the Olympics after Carlos Yulo won two gold medals in the artistic men&#39;s gymnastics and fellow boxer Aira Villegas won the bronze in the boxing women&#39;s 50kg.<p data-id="0">Nesthy previously won a silver medal in Tokyo 2020.<p data-id="0"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/8/5/nesthy-petecio-assured-of-medal-in-paris-olympics-2024-2103"><strong>READ: Nesthy Petecio assured of medal in Paris Olympics 2024</strong></a><p data-id="0">She took part as the flag bearer of the Philippines alongside Carlo Paalam in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics held on the Seine River on July 26 (Paris time).<p data-id="0">&quot;Isang karangalan na maiwagayway ka sa buong mundo, MAHAL KONG PILIPINAS!!! LALABAN PARA SA BAYAN!!&quot; the Filipina boxer wrote on her Instagram page.<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YbB26hTJp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YbB26hTJp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"><div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><br/></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style=" color:#3897f0; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"><br/></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"><br/></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"><br/></div><div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"><br/></div><div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"><br/></div></div></a><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YbB26hTJp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by One Sports (@onesportsphl)</a></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p data-id="0">In a past interview, Nesthy shared why this Olympics is very important to her.<p data-id="0">&quot;I am so blessed. This is very important for me because maybe this is my last Olympics,&quot; she told Olympics.com in March after qualifying for the 2024 Olympics at the first World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy.<p data-id="0">She further highlighted: &quot;I got this ticket for so many people, especially my family, to God, and for our former President who died (referring to late Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines President Ed Picson), and for my partner in life. Before [the tournament], I promised her that I would win the ticket to Paris and finally this is it! I&rsquo;m so happy.&quot;

<p data-id="0" id="isPasted">Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio took home a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics after her Paris journey concluded in the women&#39;s featherweight semifinals on Thursday, August 8 (Philippine time).<p data-id="0">Nesthy lost to Julia Szeremeta of Poland in a 4-1 split decision.<p data-id="0">&quot;Sobrang proud po ako na hanggang ngayon lumalaban ako para sa bayan, sa pamilya, sa pangarap, and sa pangarap ko na ginto. Akala ko akin na &#39;to this time pero sobrang grabe &#39;yung tiwala ko sa sarili ko na makukuha ko siya pero medyo hindi tayo [pinalad] ngayon gabi sa panalo,&quot; she said in interview with One Sports following the boxing match results.

<p>Nesthy Petecio loses to Julia Szeremeta of Poland in a 4-1 split decision in the women's featherweight semifinals. She ends her Paris Olympics journey with a bronze medal. </p>

Nesthy Petecio loses to Julia Szeremeta of Poland in a 4-1 split decision in the women's featherweight semifinals. She ends her Paris Olympics journey with a bronze medal.

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