Edward Lasquete is a Filipino

Pole Vaulter Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the My ...

who competed at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

in Barcelona, Spain. At the Olympics, he was not able to make a podium finish, but set a National Record in Pole Vault by registering a record of 5.0 meters. He is the first Southeast Asian in history to break the 5.0 meter mark in the Pole Vault. This record would only be broken 22 years later in 2014 by

Ernest Obiena Ernest John Uy Obiena (born November 17, 1995) is a Filipino pole vaulter. Before breaking the Asian Athletics Championships record, he held the Philippine national record in pole vaulting with a record of 5.55 meters which he accomplished on ...

. Lasquete attended Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, California where in 1990 he bagged the title of California State Champion. He then went on to

California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...

. Coached by 1972 Olympic bronze medalist in the pole vault, Jan Johnson, Lasquete secured a spot as an NCAA All American. Lasquete also won gold in the pole vault event of the

1991 Southeast Asian Games The 1991 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 16th Southeast Asian Games, was a multi-sport event held in Manila, the Philippines from 24 November to 3 December 1991, with 28 sports featured in the games. This was the second time that ...

, 1993 Southeast Asian Games, and 1995 Southeast Asian Games. He settled for the Silver at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games. EDWARD LASQUETE MOHAVE

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lasquete, Edward 1971 births Filipino male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics American people of Filipino descent Cal Poly Mustangs men's track and field athletes Olympic track and field athletes for the Philippines Living people SEA Games medalists in athletics SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines SEA Games silver medalists for the Philippines Competitors at the 1991 SEA Games Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games Competitors at the 1995 SEA Games Competitors at the 1997 SEA Games