John Derick Farr bags bronze in mountain bike downhill, secures PH’s first 2025 SEA Games medal

John Derick Farr bagged the bronze medal in the men’s mountain bike downhill event, giving the Philippines its first medal in the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Farr clocked 2:43.676 to finish third, behind gold medalist Methasit Boonsane of Thailand (2:37.856) and Rendy Varera Sanjaya of Indonesia (2:38.714).

“‘Yung performance ko kanina, I could say, nag-improve kahit papaano kasi nababa ko ‘yung time ko from yesterday na 2:48 to today’s 2:43. So I could say na malaking achievement siya for me, and hard-earned talaga ‘yung medal,” Farr said.

Farr hopes his achievement sparks the Philippines’ campaign in the biennial meet.

“Nakaka-proud din po dahil ako ang nakauna ng medalya para sa Philippines, and hopefully madagdagan pa po. Simula pa lang po ito,” he said.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News