The Sibol Valorant squad clinched the bronze medal in the esports category of SEA Games 2023 after beating Vietnam, 2-0, in the third-place match held in Cambodia.
The Philippine representatives swept the Vietnam squad in Ascent (13-5) and Haven (13-10) to grab the bronze medal.
Prior to this, Sibol suffered a 2-0 loss against the Indonesia team in the semi-finals, which relegated the Filipinos to the bronze medal match.
Still, Sibol showed a strong performance throughout the group stage, collecting a 5-0 win-loss record after conquering Singapore (Haven, 13-8), Cambodia (Lotus, 13-8), Vietnam (Lotus, 13-9), Malaysia (Fracture, 13-7), and Indonesia (13-2, Haven).
Xavier "Xavi8k" Juan led Sibol with 2 MVP performances, followed by Nathaniel "Nexi" Cabero and Bhreyanne "Wild0reoo" Reyes who have 1 MVP performance each.
This is the second bronze medal for the Philippines in the esports category of 32nd SEA Games, and the first for the inaugural Valorant event in the biennial tilt.
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Sibol Valorant team for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, represented by local team Oasis Gaming, is composed of Nathaniel "Nexi" Cabero, Brheyanne Christ "Wild0reoo" Reyes, Jose Eduardo "Draxiimov" Jamir, Mark Anthony "Markyyy" Tuling, Xavier "xavi8k" Juan, and George Aundrey "Georggyyy" Lachica. Their coach is Jose Carlo Jamir.
For the uninitiated, the 2023 Southeast Asian Games is hosted by Cambodia. It is the third time that esports (electronic sports) have been an official medal event at the biennial regional multi-sport competition.
Moreover, Cambodia hosted the SEAG for the first time, and Valorant (the PC first-person tactical hero shooter game by Riot Games) made its first appearance at the Southeast Asian Games.
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