Aurelio Amante
Philippine athletics competitor
Aurelio Amante (born c. 1910s) was a Filipino athletics competitor specializing in the discus throw. He represented the Philippines at international competitions.
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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1910s | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
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He became Asian champion in the discus throw at the 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila.[1][2] Seventeen years later, after World War II, he won the bronze medal in discus throw at the 1951 Asian games in New Delhi.[3] After the season he was honored by the PSA as Filipino athlete of the year.[4]
References
change- ↑ Far Eastern Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 12 August 2022.
- ↑ "New Delhi, site of first Asian championships". The Filipino Athlete: 9-10. May 1951. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via pinoymiler.wordpress.com.
- ↑ "Asian Games". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Our sport". Philippine Yearbook: 76. 1952. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via Google Books.
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