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This is a list of notable Filipino athletes. Alpine Skiers. Michael Teruel; American Football. Roman Gabriel; ... List of Filipino American sportspeople
Teófilo Yldefonso, the first athlete to win an Olympic medal for the Philippines Hidilyn Diaz, the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. The Philippines made its Olympic debut during the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France [1] [2] with David Nepomuceno as the sole participant, competing in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres athletic events.
Athlete Date Meet Place Ref. 4 × 100 m relay: 41.67 Philippines Eloiza Luzon Anfernee Lopena Kristina Knott Eric Cray: 8 December 2019 Southeast Asian Games: New Clark City, Philippines 4 × 400 m relay: 3:23.69 Philippines Frederick Ramirez Joyme Sequita Michael Del Prado Umajesty Williams: 8 May 2023 Southeast Asian Games: Phnom Penh ...
Perkins is also known by his ring aliases Pinoy Boy and Puma. Kris Hernandez – better known by the ring name Kris Wolf [39] Ashley Louise Urbanski – currently signed with WWE where she performs on NXT under the ring name, Shotzi Blackheart. [40] Allyssa Lyn "Lacey" Lane – currently signed to WWE here she performs on Raw under the ring ...
Paeng is the first Filipino bowling athlete to be honored with a commemorative stamp when the Philippine Postal corporation issued a World Renowned Filipino Living Legend Stamp bearing his image to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first Philippine stamp on November 13, 2021. [23]
Filipino athletes have won a total of eighteen Olympic medals (as of 2024 Summer Olympics), with boxing as the top medal-producing sport. [1] On July 26, 2021, the Philippines clinched its first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo , with Hidilyn Diaz winning the Women's 55 kg event in Weightlifting . [ 2 ]
Obiena was born to track and field athletes Emerson Obiena and Jeanette Uy, a former hurdler [10] both parents of Chinese Filipino heritage on November 17, 1995, in Tondo, Manila. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Obiena attended Chiang Kai Shek College , a Chinese Filipino school for his secondary education, and later entered the University of Santo Tomas for his ...
Roger Casugay (born March 10, 1994), is a Filipino surfer who competed for the Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.He is the first Filipino to receive the Pierre de Coubertin Act of Fair Play Award of the International Fair Play Committee in recognition of saving a competitor in longboard semifinals of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.