Josephine de la Viña
 De la Viña at the 1974 Asian Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1946 Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippine Commonwealth[note 1] |
| Died | November 4, 2011 (aged 65) Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 54.71 m (1971)[1] |
Medal record | |
Josephine de la Viña (April 15, 1946 – November 4, 2011) was a discus thrower from the Philippines who is considered as her country's greatest athlete in the event. She won a gold medal at the 1966 Asian Games, improving on her third-place finish in the 1962 Asiad. She also competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished 13th–18th.[1] She withdrew from the 1974 Asian Games to visit her father, who suddenly fell ill in the United States.[2]
Personal Life
Born in Iloilo to a Mexican-American father and a Cebuana mother. She spent her elementary and high school years in Cebu where she excelled in softball. De la Viña eventually earned a scholarship at Cebu Institute of Technology. [3]
Career
Dela Viña first played softball before concentrating on discus throw and shot put after athletics officials discovered her potential.[3]
Notes
- ^ De la Viña was born in the part of Santa Barabara that is now part of New Lucena[1]
References
- ^ a b c Josephine de la Viña. sports-reference.com
- ^ 1974 Asian Games. takhtejamshidcup.com
- ^ a b FilipiKnow. “13 Sports Legends Who Proved Filipinos Are Kickass Athletes”. Updated 29 February 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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