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Josephine De La Viña
Josephine de la Viña (April 15, 1946 – November 4, 2011) was a discus thrower from the Philippines who is considered as her country's greatest athlete in the event. She won gold medals in her pet event at the 1966 Asian Games and 1973 Asian Athletics Championships. She also competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics. Personal life Born in Iloilo to a Mexican-American father and a Cebuana mother, de la Viña spent her elementary and high school years in Cebu where she excelled in softball and athletics. She later earned a scholarship at Cebu Institute of Technology.FilipiKnow“13 Sports Legends Who Proved Filipinos Are Kickass Athletes” Updated 29 February 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020. De la Viña was nicknamed "Big Jo" for her hefty six-foot frame and her trademark afro hairstyle, which made her an imposing presence on the field. Career Dela Viña eventually gave up softball and concentrated on throwing events in athletics like discus, javelin and shot put after b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Santa Barbara, officially the Municipality of Santa Barbara ( hil, Banwa sang Santa Barbara, tgl, Bayan ng Santa Barbara), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,630 people. Santa Barbara is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. Geography Santa Barbara has a land area of , ranks 29th as to size among the 42 municipalities of the province and occupies 1.5% of all lands in the Province of Iloilo. Almost 100% of Santa Barbara's land is cultivated and alienable or disposable. It is from Iloilo City. The topography of Santa Barbara varies from slightly rolling hills to almost flat or gradually inclined plains, sliced by Tigum River at its centremost, which flows from the north-west to the southeast and the Aganan River in the southern section. Land Use Basically, Santa Barbara is an agricultural town with 84.75% or devoted to agriculture. The rolling hills, amounti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican-American
Mexican Americans ( es, mexicano-estadounidenses, , or ) are Americans of full or partial Mexican heritage. In 2019, Mexican Americans comprised 11.3% of the US population and 61.5% of all Hispanic and Latino Americans. In 2019, 71% of Mexican Americans were born in the United States, though they make up 53% of the total population of foreign-born Latino Americans and 25% of the total foreign-born population. The United States is home to the second-largest Mexican community in the world (24% of the entire Mexican-origin population of the world), behind only Mexico. Most Mexican Americans reside in the Southwest (over 60% in the states of California and Texas). Many Mexican Americans living in the United States have assimilated into American culture which has made some become less connected with their culture of birth (or of their parents/ grandparents) and sometimes creates an identity crisis. Most Mexican Americans have varying degrees of Indigenous and European ancestry, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Sports Hall Of Fame
The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame (PSHOF) is a hall of fame established in 1999 to honor Filipino athletes, trainers, and coaches with the first batch of inductees included in the hall of fame in 2010. The Philippine Sports Commission manages the operations of the hall of fame. Background The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame was established through legislation, particularly Republic Act No. 8757 which was signed into law by then-President Joseph Estrada on November 25, 1999 to "immortalize the Filipino Sports heritage" which were meant to serve as an inspiration to Filipinos. Eligibility By law, those eligible to be inducted to the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame must be Filipino athletes, coaches and trainers must satisfy at least one of these criteria: *Won a gold medal in any Southeast Asian Games. *Won at least a silver in the Asian Games, or any Asia-level or regional games. *Bronze medalist in any Olympic Games or world-level competitions. *World champion in any professional o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1972 Summer Olympics
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ... were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries. Medal summary Men Women Medal table ReferencesAthletics Australia {{coord, 48.1731, N, 11.5467, E, source:wikidata, display=title 1972 1972 Summer Olympics events O International athletics competitions hosted by West Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 census was 403,455, making it the 48th-most populous city in the United States of America and the 9th-most populous city in California. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2020 census population of 909,235, making it the 62nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The more built-up portion of the metro area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield, Oildale, and Rosedale, has a population of 523,994. Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Kern County is the most productive oil-producing county in California and the fourth-most productive agricultural county (by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 USA Outdoor Track And Field Championships
The 1971 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 25–27 at Hayward Field on the campus of University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The Women's Championships took place at Memorial Stadium on the campus of Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, California. The meet was organized by the Amateur Athletic Union. The women's pentathlon took place at Los Alamos, New Mexico on June 12. This is the meet where John Smith set the still standing world record in the 440 yard dash, an event now essentially discontinued on the international scene. Results Men track events Men field events Women track events Women field events See also * United States Olympic Trials (track and field) References Resultsfrom T&FN results {{USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Usa Outdoor Track And Field Championships, 1971 Track and field Track and field competitions in Oregon USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1974 Asian Games
The athletics (sport), athletics at the 1974 Asian Games were held in Azadi Stadium, Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran. This was the first time that China competed in these games and also the last time that Israel competed. Medalists Men Women Medal table ReferencesAsian Games Results GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-10-04.Women's relay medallists Incheon2014. Retrieved on 2014-10-04.Men's relay medallists Incheon2014. Retrieved on 2014-10-04. {{1974 in athletics Athletics at the 1974 Asian Games, 1974 Asian Games events, Athletics Athletics at the Asian Games, 1974 1974 in athletics (track and field), Asian Games International athletics competitions hosted by Iran, 1974 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia De Vega
Maria Lydia de Vega-Mercado (; December 26, 1964 – August 10, 2022) was a Filipina athlete who was considered Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s. Athletic career De Vega was discovered in the Palarong Pambansa () in the 1970s, and was recruited to be a part of Far Eastern University Tamaraws varsity track team. She then became a member of the Gintong Alay track and field program. She was coached by her father Francisco "Tatang" de Vega who was assisted by Claro Pellosis. Santos Magno and Anthony Benson later joined her training staff. De Vega first made an impact at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) held in Manila with gold medal performances in the 200 and 400 meter events exceeding records set at the Asian Games. As Asia's sprint queen, she ran away with the gold medal in the 100-meter dash in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi and duplicated the feat in the same event at the 1986 edition in Seoul where she clocked 11.53 seconds. She developed a rivalry with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon provinces through Marikina–Infanta Highway. It is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig and Cainta, to the north by San Mateo, and to the east by Antipolo, the capital of Rizal province. It was founded by the Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630. Marikina was the provincial capital of the Province of Manila under the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1899 during the Philippine Revolution. Following the onset of American occupation it was then organized as a municipality of Rizal Province, prior to the formation of Metro Manila in 1975. Formerly a rural settlement, Marikina is now primari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1970 Asian Games
The athletics at the 1970 Asian Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand. Medalists Men Women Medal table ReferencesAsian Games Results GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-10-04.Women's relay medallists Incheon2014. Retrieved on 2014-10-04.Men's relay medallists Incheon2014. Retrieved on 2014-10-04. {{1970 in athletics 1970 Asian Games events 1970 Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ... 1970 Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiko Obonai
was a Japanese track and field athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ... . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Murase
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Keiko may refer to: * Keiko (given name), a feminine Japanese given name * Emperor Keiko * Keiko (orca), a performing killer whale best known for the film ''Free Willy'' ** "Keiko" (song), a single by Lucerito dedicated to Keiko the orca * Keiko (musician), the lead vocalist of the Japanese band Globe *Keiko eiga, Japanese tendency film * Keiko O'Brien, fictional character in 1990s ''Star Trek'' TV shows ''The Next Generation'' and ''Deep Space Nine'' * ''Keiko'' (film), a 1979 Japanese film * Keiko, a kind of Japanese armour * Keiko Fujimori, Peruvian politician and daughter of Alberto Fujimori See also * Kiko (other) *Quico (other) Quico or Quicos may refer to: People * Quico (footballer) (José Antonio Ruiz Palácios, born 1961), former Spanish soccer player * Quico Canseco (born 1949), American politician * Quico Chacón (born 1934), former professional footballer who pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
