Luis Gabriel Magdayao Moreno (born 28 May 1998) is a
Filipino
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archer later actor who competed for the Philippines at the
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
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. Competing with
Li Jiaman
Li Jiaman (born 18 August 1997) is a Chinese archer, who participated in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. She was the sole representative of the host-country China in the archery competition.
She won a gold medal with Filipino Luis Gab ...
of China, Moreno is the first representative of the Philippines to clinch a gold medal for a
Mixed-NOC team in the
Summer Youth Olympics
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.
Career
Early years
Moreno picked up archery when he was six years old.
He later went on to compete in the
2013 Palarong Pambansa in
Dumaguete
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. He clinched 5 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze in his debut at the national student-athlete competition.
Summer Youth Olympics
Moreno represented the Philippines at the
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ...
in China also serving as the flag bearer for his country in the parade of nations. Together with
Li Jiaman
Li Jiaman (born 18 August 1997) is a Chinese archer, who participated in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. She was the sole representative of the host-country China in the archery competition.
She won a gold medal with Filipino Luis Gab ...
of China, he won a gold medal at the mixed international team event.
Southeast Asian Games
Along with Florante Matan and
Mark Javier
Mark Pinili Javier (born October 20, 1981) is a professional archer from the Philippines. He competed in Archery at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar but was defeated by the Korean Im Dong Hyun 113-104 in the 1/16 Elimination Round. During th ...
, Moreno won over Vietnam to clinch the bronze medal in the men's recurve team event of the
2017 Southeast Asian Games
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in
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
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Personal life
Moreno was a student at
La Salle Green Hills
La Salle Green Hills ("LSGH") is a private Catholic school run by the Philippine District of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1959 by the D ...
. He is the grandson of television host
German Moreno
German Molina Moreno (; October 4, 1933 – January 8, 2016), also known as Kuya Germs ( or ) and dubbed as "The Master Showman", was a Filipino television host, presenter, actor, comedian, talent manager, producer, writer, and director.
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and is the nephew of actresses
Shaina Magdayao
Shaina Garcia Magdayao (; born November 6, 1989) is a Filipino actress, dancer, singer and model. She is currently working for Star Magic and a talent of ABS-CBN.
Magdayao is recognized as one of the country's premiere actresses and prettiest ...
and
Vina Morales
Sharon Garcia Magdayao (born October 17, 1975), known by her stage name Vina Morales (), is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and model. Dubbed as the “''Ultimate Performer''” by various media outlets, she has won 2 Awit A ...
.
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Filmography
Honors
Moreno was given a citation at the 2015 PSA Annual Awards
The 2015 PSA Annual Awards is an accolade organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association, the oldest media organization based in the Philippines, helmed by the president Jun Lumibao of Business Mirror, in cooperation with the Philippine Sp ...
by the Philippine Sportswriters Association for his feat in 2014. He was also given a sports achievement award by the De La Salle Alumni Association in 2021.
References
External links
World Archery biography
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1998 births
Living people
Filipino male archers
Archers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Competitors at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines
Southeast Asian Games medalists in archery
Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games