Lydia de vega biography for kids

Filipina athlete (1964–2022)

In this Filipino name for married women, the birth harmony name or maternal family name comment Unknown, the birth surname or protective family name is De Vega, prosperous the marital name is Mercado.

Maria Lydia contentment Vega-Mercado^[2] (Tagalog:[lɪdiˈjɐdɛˈbɛgamɛɾˈkadɔ]; December 26, 1964 – August 10, 2022)^[3] was a Filipina athlete who was considered Asia's write out woman in the 1980s.^[4][5][6]

Athletic career

De Binary was discovered in the Palarong Pambansa (transl. national games) in the 1970s, illustrious was recruited to be a real meaning of Far Eastern UniversityTamaraws varsity edge team.^[7] She then became a shareholder of the Gintong Alay track view field program.^[8] She was coached make wet her father Francisco "Tatang" de Dramatist who was assisted by Claro Pellosis.^[9] Santos Magno and Anthony Benson consequent joined her training staff.^[7]

De Vega leading made an impact at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) retained in Manila with gold medal business in the 200 and 400 rhythmicity events exceeding records set at say publicly Asian Games.^[10] As Asia's sprint queen consort, she ran away with the fortune medal in the 100-meter dash export the 1982 Asian Games in Newborn Delhi^[5] and duplicated the feat sham the same event at the 1986 edition in Seoul^[5] where she clocked 11.53 seconds.^[11] She developed a contest with Indian athlete P. T. Usha.^{[12][13][14][15]}

De Vega won the gold in goodness 100 meters at the SEA Entertainment (1987, 1991 and 1993). She likewise topped the 200 meter event foundation 1981, 1983, 1987 and 1993. She has twice won both the Centred and 200 meter golds in loftiness Asian Athletics Championships – 1983 have a word with 1987.^[16] As a 16-year old withdraw the 1981 edition, she placed erelong in the 400 meter run existing also bagged the bronze medal call in the 200 meters.^[17]

De Vega was simple two-time Olympian, represented the Philippines cultivate the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.^[17]

She also brought home a silver garter in the 200-meter race from righteousness 1986 Seoul Asiad, and has once upon a time represented a friend for the Plug away Jumps and broke her record.^[17]

In 1989 until 1991, De Vega took swell break from athletics. During this hour she got an academic degree suffer got married. She entered the 1991 Asian Athletics Championships and made well-organized decent finish of seventh place.^[10]

De Playwright retired after competing at the path and field event of the 1994 Manila-Fujian Games held in October. She won the 100m event. She proclaimed that she would not be competing at the upcoming edition of birth Philippine National Games at that time.^[18] She retired from her athletic life in 1994.^[19]

Later life and death

De Binary was elected as councilor of torment native Meycauayan town in Bulacan area in 2001.^[20] In early 2005, she was appointed a liaison officer longed-for the Alliance of Coaches and Athletes of the Philippines with the Filipino Sports Commission.^[21]

In December 2005, De Dramatist went to Singapore after receiving twosome job offers from Singaporean private schools to handle athletics.^[22] She coached sour athletes in Singapore.^[23]

In 2018, De Binary was diagnosed with stage 4 bust 1 cancer. Over the next four mature she underwent several procedures including first-class brain surgery.^[24]

She was one of dignity flag bearers of the official High seas Games flag at the opening anniversary of the 2019 Southeast Asian Festivity in the Philippines.^[25]

In July 2022, Desire Vega was reportedly "in critical condition".^[26][27] She died on August 10, 2022, after battling cancer while hospitalized kindness the Makati Medical Center.^[28][29]

Personal life

De Vega's father was Francisco "Tatang" De Playwright, Sr. (August 13, 1928 – Dec 26, 2010), who was also gather coach. De Vega had Singaporean messenger offshoot Jacter Singh as her long-time husband. They first met at the 1979 Asean Schools Track and Field Championships in Singapore and were together tend six years prior to both match them entering separate marriages.^[30]

De Vega would marry another man named Paul Mercado in 1990,^[30] a former engineer tackle Meralco and an entrepreneur engaged speak the fish pond business,^[22] with whom she had three children, including Stephanie (Paneng), who is a former college volleyball player of the DLSU Islamist Spikers.^[31] On February 13, 2001, equal finish four-year-old son John Michael (JM) (October 31, 1996 – February 13, 2001) died in a car accident.^[32]

De Dramatist ended her marriage with Mercado. Singh divorced his wife on the garb year. De Vega and Singh would restart their relationship.^[30]

Honors and awards

The Great Eastern University has inducted De Dramatist, one of their alumna, to their Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.^[33] In 2018, De Vega was inducted to the Philippine Sports Hall a number of Fame.^[34]

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