Mauricio "Moying" Martelino (March 21, 1935 – September 22, 2021) was a Filipino sports executive who was involved in

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, and

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. He was secretary general of the

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from 1991 to 1998.

Background

Mauricio Martelino was part of the Philippine Bowling Congress in the 1970s as its secretary general. He played

himself and was a regular at the old Bowling Inn in

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, which was near his residence in

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. His brother-in-law

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convinced him to move to the

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(BAP), where Martelino also served as its secretary general. Martelino also oversaw the 1978 FIBA World Championship as its executive director. He was also a commissioner of the Philippine Amateur Basketball League in its early years. Martelino then also got involved in the

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project headed by

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before returning as BAP secretary general. The Qatar National Olympic Committee acquired Martelino's services. Martelino served as secretary general of the

from 1991 to 1998. In 1999, he was conferred the

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. Martelino served as chairman of the Sports Vision Management Group, which organizes the

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. He also helped established Sports Vision in 2004. The

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(SBP) tapped Martelino as its senior consultant in 2011 to 2020. He was awarded a plaque of appreciation by the SBP for his previous role with the federation. In 2014, the Philippine Sportswriters Association conferred him a Lifetime Achievement Award during its 2014 PSA Annual Awards.

Death

Martelino died on September 22, 2021 due to a lingering illness.

References

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