Para swimmer Otom captures gold in World Series Japan leg

Para swimmer Otom captures gold in World Series Japan leg

Paralympic swimmer Angel Otom dominated the women’s 50m backstroke event to deliver the country’s lone gold in the 2026 World Para Swimming Series in Fuji-Shizuoka, Japan recently.The 22-year-old Otom touched the pad in 47.89 seconds in her pet event, a performance that outshone the efforts of Spaniard Teresa Perlas (1:13.51) and Thai Plaifa Thongrueang (1:27.55), who settled for silver and bronze honors, respectively.Otom, a University of the P…