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Miguel White
Personal information
Full nameMiguel S. White
Nationality Philippines
Born(1909-10-09)October 9, 1909
DiedAugust 30, 1942(1942-08-30) (aged 32)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Philippines
Event400 metre hurdles
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Philippines
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin 400 m hurdles
Far Eastern Championship Games
Gold medal – first place 1934 Manila 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Tokyo 400 m

Miguel S. White (October 9, 1909 – August 30, 1942)[1] was a Filipino track and field athlete of Filipino-American descent who competed for the Philippines in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, winning a bronze medal in the process.

White was from Legazpi, Albay. He was killed in military action during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.[2]

References

  1. ^ Miguel White Biography
  2. ^ Pirie, Andrew (August 2014). Philippine Sports History Articles Collection. Pinoy Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-13.