Mona Sulaiman
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| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 June 1942 Cotabato, Philippine Commonwealth | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 December 2017 (aged 75) Manila, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mona Sulaiman (9 June 1942 – 21 December 2017) was a Filipino sprinter who competed at the Asian Games and the Summer Olympics.
Early life
Mona Sulaiman was born in a barrio in Cotabato on 9 June 1942 to Kudelat and Aminan Sulaiman.[1]
Career
Sulaiman started her career competing in regional meets. She competed at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta where she won gold medals in the 100 and 200 metre sprints and relay events.[2] She also garnered a bronze medal in the shot put event at the same tournament.[3]
She competed at the Summer Olympics in the 100 metres event at the 1960 and the 1964 editions.[4]
Sulaiman also excelled in the disciplines of pentathlon and discus throw.[2]
Post-retirement
Sulaiman qualified for the 1966 Asian Games but opted not to participate reportedly for refusing to undergo a gender test. Her physique and speed made some people question her gender. She retired from competitive play and worked in the private sector until the 1990s when she was hired by the Philippine Sports Commission to serve as consultants for the national athletics team. Sulaiman was inducted to the PSC Hall of Fame in January 2016.[2]
Health and death
In October 2016, Sulaiman was reportedly confined to a wheelchair.[2] She died in Manila on 21 December 2017. She was 75.[5]
References
- ^ "Mona Sulaiman". The Freeman. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d Reyes, Marc Anthony (23 October 2016). "Remember Mona Sulaiman?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "PH Track and Field Stars". Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mona Sulaiman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Mona Sulaiman, Asia's fastest woman of early '60s, dies at 75". Rappler. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- 1942 births
- 2017 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games
- Filipino female sprinters
- Olympic track and field athletes of the Philippines
- People from Cotabato
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines