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Showing posts with label 2022 World Police and Fire Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2022 World Police and Fire Games. Show all posts

Friday, July 29, 2022

Cordilleran cop wins Gold and Silver medals in World Police and Fire Games 2022

Photo Courtesy || PNP Cordillera

Cordillera - Police Staff Sergeant Miguelito Carranza bagged gold and silver medals in the cross country event of the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) 2022 in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 28 July 2022.

With the motto of “In Sport, We Unite”, different first responders and emergency workers across the world compete in the more than 60 sporting events of the WPFG 2022. 

PSSg Carranza is the only representative from the Cordillera, from the 200-strong Philippine National Police Team that was sent to join in the different sporting events. 

He is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Cordillera.

PSSg Carranza already competed and won 2 medals in the cross country event while he is set to compete again in the half marathon event on July 31. 

More than 10,000 competitors from 70 different countries participate in the WPFG2022. 

They competed in 63 sports, including CrossFit, athletics, water polo, kite surfing and the ultimate firefighter. 

The World Police & Fire Games 2022 will use sport as a means of establishing encounters between first responders. 

The aim is to stimulate sportsmanship and to generate respect for all those emergency workers who are ready for us day and night.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Cordilleran cop from Baguio to represent PH in 2022 World Police and Fire Games in Netherlands

Photo Courtesy || PSSg Miguel Carranza
Cordillera - A proud Cordilleran cop from Baguio City is set to bring honor not only to the organization to which he belongs but also to the land of his birth. 

Police Staff Sergeant Miguel Carranza was included in the more than 200-man Philippine National Police team that will compete in the more than 60 athletic events at the 2022 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from July 22 to July 31.

PSSG Carranza is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Cordillera.

PSSg Carranza is expected to compete in two individual events - half marathon and 10 -kilometers cross country against Top Athletes from more than 70 countries including the police and fire departments.

It can be recalled that in 2017, PSSg Carranza was the first active member of the PNP to participate and successfully completed the 166-kilometer Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB).

The WPFG is a biennial and an Olympic-style competition that includes active and retired police and firefighters around the world.

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