 Asusano in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born | April 7, 1990 |
| Home town | Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Events | |
Medal record | |
Cendy Lovendino Asusano [1] (born April 7, 1990) is a Filipino para-athlete who competes in the javelin throw. [2]
Asusano have competed in the ASEAN Para Games where she also competes in the shot put and discus throw. She debuted in the Southeast Asian competition's 2017 edition. [3] [4] [5] In 2022 edition, she bagged two gold medals in javelin throw and shot put, but was disqualified on the discus throw due to a loose strap. [6] She ended with two golds and a bronze in the 2023 edition. [1] [7]
She would finish fourth in the javelin throw at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. [8]
Asusano finished fourth at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. She threw a distance of 15.05 meters establishing a new personal best. [9]
Asusano hails from Donsol, Sorsogon who would become a resident of Pasig. [10] She is a wheelchair user. [11] As of 2017, Asusano has a daughter with Juanito Mingarine a national wheelchair basketball player. [3]
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