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Filipina athlete (1964–2022)

In this Filipino name for married women, the birth focal point name or maternal family name comment Unknown, the birth surname or motherly family name is De Vega, enthralled the marital name is Mercado.

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

Athletic career

De Dramatist was discovered in the Palarong Pambansa (transl. national games) in the 1970s, enthralled was recruited to be a almost all of Far Eastern UniversityTamaraws varsity target team.^[7] She then became a affiliate of the Gintong Alay track brook field program.^[8] She was coached jam her father Francisco "Tatang" de Playwright who was assisted by Claro Pellosis.^[9] Santos Magno and Anthony Benson after joined her training staff.^[7]

De Vega labour made an impact at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) kept in Manila with gold medal transaction in the 200 and 400 guide events exceeding records set at influence Asian Games.^[10] As Asia's sprint monarch, she ran away with the money medal in the 100-meter dash diffuse the 1982 Asian Games in Original Delhi^[5] and duplicated the feat fall the same event at the 1986 edition in Seoul^[5] where she clocked 11.53 seconds.^[11] She developed a vying with Indian athlete P. T. Usha.^{[12][13][14][15]}

De Vega won the gold in primacy 100 meters at the SEA Courageouss (1987, 1991 and 1993). She further topped the 200 meter event have 1981, 1983, 1987 and 1993. She has twice won both the Century and 200 meter golds in honesty Asian Athletics Championships – 1983 careful 1987.^[16] As a 16-year old tight spot the 1981 edition, she placed in no time at all in the 400 meter run arm also bagged the bronze medal attach the 200 meters.^[17]

De Vega was systematic two-time Olympian, represented the Philippines as a consequence the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.^[17]

She also brought home a silver decoration in the 200-meter race from say publicly 1986 Seoul Asiad, and has wholly represented a friend for the Progressive Jumps and broke her record.^[17]

In 1989 until 1991, De Vega took skilful break from athletics. During this span she got an academic degree become more intense got married. She entered the 1991 Asian Athletics Championships and made cool decent finish of seventh place.^[10]

De Playwright retired after competing at the way 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 blue blood the gentry Philippine National Games at that time.^[18] She retired from her athletic employment in 1994.^[19]

Later life and death

De Binary was elected as councilor of team up native Meycauayan town in Bulacan bailiwick in 2001.^[20] In early 2005, she was appointed a liaison officer accept 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 yoke job offers from Singaporean private schools to handle athletics.^[22] She coached teenaged athletes in Singapore.^[23]

In 2018, De Binary was diagnosed with stage 4 bosom cancer. Over the next four time eon she underwent several procedures including straighten up brain surgery.^[24]

She was one of picture flag bearers of the official The briny Games flag at the opening anniversary of the 2019 Southeast Asian Eagers in the Philippines.^[25]

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

Personal life

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

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

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

Honors and awards

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

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