David Nepomuceno (May 9, 1900 – September 27, 1939) was the first Filipino to compete in the Olympics. He was a runner and the sole representative of the Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1] Nepomuceno, also served as a sailor in the United States Navy.[2] In 1925, Nepomuceno ran the 100 meters in only two-tenths of a second short of the then-world record.
Nepomuceno specialized in 100 meter sprints. Along with fellow Filipino Fortunato Catalon, he was considered a world-class sprinter in the 1920s, competing frequently in the Far East.
The Olympics
When the Philippines joined the International Olympic Committee in 1918, the requisite for the country's acceptance was the participation of a Filipino athlete at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Nepomuceno was the sole participant representing the Philippines. At the Olympics, he ran the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes; in neither race was he fast enough to qualify for the quarterfinals.[3][4]
^Philippine Olympic Committee March 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^Ling, Huping; Austin, Allan W. (March 17, 2015). Asian American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 298. ISBN978-1-317-47645-0.
^. sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
^"David Nepomuceno". Olympedia. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
david, nepomuceno, 1900, september, 1939, first, filipino, compete, olympics, runner, sole, representative, philippines, 1924, summer, olympics, paris, france, nepomuceno, also, served, sailor, united, states, navy, 1925, nepomuceno, meters, only, tenths, seco. David Nepomuceno May 9 1900 September 27 1939 was the first Filipino to compete in the Olympics He was a runner and the sole representative of the Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris France 1 Nepomuceno also served as a sailor in the United States Navy 2 In 1925 Nepomuceno ran the 100 meters in only two tenths of a second short of the then world record David NepomucenoPersonal informationNationalityFilipinoBorn 1900 05 09 May 9 1900Oas Albay PhilippinesDiedSeptember 27 1939 1939 09 27 aged 39 Manila PhilippinesSportSportTrack and fieldEvent s 100m 200m Contents 1 Early athletic career 2 The Olympics 3 Far Eastern Games 4 References 5 External linksEarly athletic career EditNepomuceno specialized in 100 meter sprints Along with fellow Filipino Fortunato Catalon he was considered a world class sprinter in the 1920s competing frequently in the Far East The Olympics EditWhen the Philippines joined the International Olympic Committee in 1918 the requisite for the country s acceptance was the participation of a Filipino athlete at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris France Nepomuceno was the sole participant representing the Philippines At the Olympics he ran the 100 meter and 200 meter dashes in neither race was he fast enough to qualify for the quarterfinals 3 4 Far Eastern Games EditNepomuceno won the following medals at the Far Eastern Games 5 1925 Gold Medal 200 meter straight dash Silver Medal 100 meter dash1927 Gold Medal 100 meter dash Bronze Medal 200 meter straight dashReferences Edit Philippine Olympic Committee Archived March 5 2013 at the Wayback Machine Ling Huping Austin Allan W March 17 2015 Asian American History and Culture An Encyclopedia An Encyclopedia Routledge p 298 ISBN 978 1 317 47645 0 David Nepomuceno Olympic Results sports reference com Archived from the original on April 18 2020 Retrieved October 20 2012 David Nepomuceno Olympedia Retrieved September 15 2021 Great Britain Athletics Far Eastern GamesExternal links EditDavid Nepomuceno at Olympedia This biographical article relating to Filipino athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Nepomuceno amp oldid 1063228008, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
