LONG-TIME national Muay Thai mentor Precious Delarmino was honored as the Best Female Coach at the 2024 International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) World Youth Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
Delarmino, wife of multi-awarded national athlete Philip Delarmino, received recognition for her pivotal role in the Philippine juniors team’s impressive performance in the tournament, held in honor of His Majesty the King’s 72nd birthday.
The tournament drew over 3,000 young athletes from 93 countries—making it the largest in IFMA’s history.
“Greatness is not achieved by chance, but by relentless effort and an unbreakable spirit. Another electrifying moment of triumph for Philippine Muaythai,” read a post on the official Muaythai Association of the Philippines’ social media page.
Delarmino was awarded during the event’s Gala Night, in recognition of her “unwavering commitment, tireless efforts, and unmatched drive to push Filipino athletes to their highest potential.”
The Philippine team, known as Teen Bagsik, brought home an impressive haul of seven gold and four bronze medals, placing 4th out of 93 participating countries. They also earned the prestigious Best Team (U14) award, complementing Delarmino’s individual achievement.
The gold medalists in the Wai Kru forms category included Lyre Ngina (Female, 12-13 years), Royeth Rosa (Male, 12-13 years), Janbrix Ramiscal (Male, 14-15 years), Tyron Jamborillo (Male, 16-17 years), Samantha Ananias (Female, 16-17 years), Ramiscal and Jamborillo (Male Duo, 16-17 years), Jasmine Dagame and Xian Robillos (Female Duo, 16-17 years)
In the combat division, the bronze medalists were Ngina (Female, 12-13 years, 48kg), Ramiscal (Male, 14-15 years, 45kg), Jamborillo (Male, 16-17 years, 45kgs) and Ananias (Female, 16-17 years, 42kg).
“We came with just 10 warriors, but these kids made sure the world will remember their names,” continued the social media post.
The team also paid a courtesy call to Philippine Sports Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo in Bangkok. Coo, who was also in Thailand as a guest for the Philippine bowling team competing in the Asian Championship.
