Perez was brought up in a poor family in Davao City.[2] She reportedly "helped her poverty-stricken parents make ends meet by diving from cargo ships to retrieve scrap metal".[3]
Perez won two medals at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games, and three gold medals at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, in the 3-metre springboard, synchronised 3-metre springboard and 1-metre springboard events,[8] becoming the first ever triple-gold medallist from the Philippines at the Games.[9][10] She won a gold and a silver in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, not having competed in the synchronised event due to her partner Ceseil Domenios, sister of another Filipino diver Zardo Domenios, having retired.[11]
During the previous years, she had been planning to retire after the 2011 Southeast Asian Games. After the 2008 Summer Olympics, she reneged her plan and changed it to after the 2012 Summer Olympics. In addition, she said she wants to be part of the RP national diving coaching staff after her retirement. Still, she said her sister whose name is Blissa will replace her as one of the next female Filipino divers to represent the Philippines at international diving competitions. Blissa is currently under the developmental pool.[13]
External linksedit
"Scrap metal diver eyes Olympic gold", Reuters, May 23, 2008 (video report)
Referencesedit
^"Fun and faith guide Philippine diver", Reuters, June 23, 2008
^"Sheila Mae shares life struggle in Maalaala Mo Kaya" 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Sun Star, April 27, 2006
^"Scrap metal diver eyes Olympic gold", Reuters, May 23, 2008
^"Sheila Mae shares life struggle in Maalaala Mo Kaya" 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Sun Star, April 27, 2006
^"Fun and faith guide Philippine diver", Reuters, June 23, 2008
^"Fun and faith guide Philippine diver", Reuters, June 23, 2008
^"Fun and faith guide Philippine diver", Reuters, June 23, 2008
^"Sheila Mae shares life struggle in Maalaala Mo Kaya" 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Sun Star, April 27, 2006
^"Perez turns pool into own playground", Manila Standard Today, December 2, 2005
^"Olympian Sheila Mae promises to land in world's top 20", Philippine Information Agency (Philippines government), January 4, 2008
^"Sheila Mae shares life struggle in Maalaala Mo Kaya" 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Sun Star, April 27, 2006
^"Perez Guns for Olympic Berth" 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine, Sun Star, January 4, 2008
February 26, 2024
sheila, pérez, sheila, perez, born, 1986, filipina, olympic, diver, reuters, describes, best, divers, southeast, asia, medal, recorddivingrepresenting, philippinessoutheast, asian, games2005, philippines, metre, springboard2005, philippines, synchronised, metr. Sheila Mae Perez born in 1986 is a Filipina Olympic diver Reuters describes her as one of the best divers in Southeast Asia 1 Sheila Mae Perez Medal recordDivingRepresenting PhilippinesSoutheast Asian Games2005 Philippines 3 Metre springboard2005 Philippines Synchronised 3 Metre Springboard2005 Philippines 1 Metre Springboard2007 Nakhon Ratchasima 3 Metre Springboard2007 Nakhon Ratchasima 1 Metre Springboard2009 Vientiane 3 Metre Springboard2011 Indonesia 3 Metre Springboard Sync Perez was brought up in a poor family in Davao City 2 She reportedly helped her poverty stricken parents make ends meet by diving from cargo ships to retrieve scrap metal 3 She represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney 4 finishing 32nd out of 56 5 She qualified to take part in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens but was reportedly unable to compete 6 She represented the Philippines at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing for the second time 7 Perez won two medals at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games and three gold medals at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the 3 metre springboard synchronised 3 metre springboard and 1 metre springboard events 8 becoming the first ever triple gold medallist from the Philippines at the Games 9 10 She won a gold and a silver in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games not having competed in the synchronised event due to her partner Ceseil Domenios sister of another Filipino diver Zardo Domenios having retired 11 In 2006 her life story was dramatised in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya directed by Cathy Garcia Molina 12 During the previous years she had been planning to retire after the 2011 Southeast Asian Games After the 2008 Summer Olympics she reneged her plan and changed it to after the 2012 Summer Olympics In addition she said she wants to be part of the RP national diving coaching staff after her retirement Still she said her sister whose name is Blissa will replace her as one of the next female Filipino divers to represent the Philippines at international diving competitions Blissa is currently under the developmental pool 13 External links edit Scrap metal diver eyes Olympic gold Reuters May 23 2008 video report References edit Fun and faith guide Philippine diver Reuters June 23 2008 Sheila Mae shares life struggle in Maalaala Mo Kaya Archived 2008 06 10 at the Wayback Machine Sun Star April 27 2006 Scrap metal diver eyes Olympic gold Reuters May 23 2008 Sheila Mae shares life struggle in Maalaala Mo Kaya Archived 2008 06 10 at the Wayback Machine Sun Star April 27 2006 Fun and faith guide Philippine diver Reuters June 23 2008 Fun and faith guide Philippine diver Reuters June 23 2008 From scratch Philippine diver trying to make a splash at Olympics Xinhua June 5 2008 Fun and faith guide Philippine diver Reuters June 23 2008 Sheila Mae shares life struggle in Maalaala Mo Kaya Archived 2008 06 10 at the Wayback Machine Sun Star April 27 2006 Perez turns pool into own playground Manila Standard Today December 2 2005 Olympian Sheila Mae promises to land in world s top 20 Philippine Information Agency Philippines government January 4 2008 Sheila Mae shares life struggle in Maalaala Mo Kaya Archived 2008 06 10 at the Wayback Machine Sun Star April 27 2006 Perez Guns for Olympic Berth Archived 2008 05 08 at the Wayback Machine Sun Star January 4 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheila Mae Perez amp oldid 1156605712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
