Mona Sulaiman was born in a barrio in Cotabato on 9 June 1942 to Kudelat and Aminan Sulaiman, who were Muslims.[1]
Careeredit
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 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 a consultant for the national athletics team. Sulaiman was inducted into the PSC Hall of Fame in January 2016.[2]
Health and deathedit
In October 2016, Sulaiman was reportedly confined to a wheelchair.[2] She died in Manila on 21 December 2017. She was 75.[5]
Legacyedit
Solaiman and bowler Bong Coo share the Asian Games record for the most gold medals won by a Filipino athlete - male or female - in a single edition.[6] In the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, she won three gold medals (100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, and 4100 meter relay). Solaiman was among the second group of Filipino sports legends inducted into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame on January 25, 2016 at the Century Park Hotel in Manila.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Mona Sulaiman". The Freeman. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
^ abcdReyes, 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. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
^"Mona Sulaiman, Asia's fastest woman of early '60s, dies at 75". Rappler. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^"Gold sweep in Indonesia part of long history of Pinay power at Asian Games". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
^REUBEN TERRADO. "Eugene Torre, Sulaiman, Ampon lead 17 new inductees to PH Sports Hall of Fame". spin.ph Sports Life. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
mona, sulaiman, june, 1942, december, 2017, filipina, sprinter, competed, asian, games, summer, olympics, personal, informationnationalityfilipinoborn, 1942, june, 1942cotabato, philippine, commonwealthdied21, december, 2017, 2017, aged, manila, philippinesspo. Mona Sulaiman 9 June 1942 21 December 2017 was a Filipina sprinter who competed at the Asian Games and the Summer Olympics Mona SulaimanPersonal informationNationalityFilipinoBorn 1942 06 09 9 June 1942Cotabato Philippine CommonwealthDied21 December 2017 2017 12 21 aged 75 Manila PhilippinesSportSportSprintingEvent100 metresMedal record Women s AthleticsRepresenting PhilippinesAsian Games1962 Jakarta 100m1962 Jakarta 200m1962 Jakarta 4 100m relay1962 Jakarta Shot put Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Post retirement 4 Health and death 5 Legacy 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editMona Sulaiman was born in a barrio in Cotabato on 9 June 1942 to Kudelat and Aminan Sulaiman who were Muslims 1 Career editSulaiman 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 editSulaiman 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 a consultant for the national athletics team Sulaiman was inducted into the PSC Hall of Fame in January 2016 2 Health and death editIn October 2016 Sulaiman was reportedly confined to a wheelchair 2 She died in Manila on 21 December 2017 She was 75 5 Legacy editSolaiman and bowler Bong Coo share the Asian Games record for the most gold medals won by a Filipino athlete male or female in a single edition 6 In the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta she won three gold medals 100 meter dash 200 meter dash and 4100 meter relay Solaiman was among the second group of Filipino sports legends inducted into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame on January 25 2016 at the Century Park Hotel in Manila 7 References edit 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 18 April 2020 Retrieved 17 June 2017 Mona Sulaiman Asia s fastest woman of early 60s dies at 75 Rappler Retrieved 21 December 2017 Gold sweep in Indonesia part of long history of Pinay power at Asian Games ABS CBN News Retrieved 14 August 2021 REUBEN TERRADO Eugene Torre Sulaiman Ampon lead 17 new inductees to PH Sports Hall of Fame spin ph Sports Life Retrieved 14 August 2021 External links editMona Sulaiman at World Athletics nbsp Mona Sulaiman at Olympics com nbsp Mona Sulaiman at Olympedia nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mona Sulaiman amp oldid 1182310418, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
