Lydia de Vega

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The condition of former Asian track queen Lydia de Vega who has stage 4 cancer is quickly worsening says her daughter and former volleyball standout Paneng Mercado-de Koenigswarter MANILA. Lydia de Vega Mercado born 26 December 1964 in Meycauayan Bulacan is a bemedalled track and field athlete considered as Asias fastest woman in 1980s for dominating the 100-meter and 200-meter dash events in the Asian track and field circuitShe was first acknowledged as Asias Sprint Queen when she won the gold medal in the 1982 Asian Games.

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Lydia De Vega was born on the 12th of December 1964.

. She represented the Philippines at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. The family of Filipino track and field legend Lydia de Vega is asking for prayers and financial support as the star battles stage 4 breast cancer. In 2018 De Vega was diagnosed.

De Vega and English athlete Angela Bailey both competed in short-distance running events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She is known for being a Runner. Track legend Lydia de Vega whos now stable but still in critical condition is back home in the Philippines continuing her fight against stage 4.

De Vega was 57 years old. De Vega continued her winning form with a Philippine and still standing SEA Record in the 100m at the SEA Games clocking 1128 and reclaimed the 200m title in 2357. She competed in various events like the 100-meter 200-meter 400-meter dashes and in Long Jump.

Has extended his condolences to the family of Filipina track and field legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado who succumbed to cancer on Wednesday. Her daughter and volleyball player Stephanie Mercado-de Koenigswarter announced on Facebook that her mother died on Wednesday evening at the Makati Medical Center. 1 day agoMANILA UPDATE Lydia de Vega a Filipino sports icon once considered Asias fastest woman passed away after a battle with cancer her daughter announced Wednesday night.

In similar social media posts of daughter Stephanie and son-in-law David de Koenigswarter the track legends condition is worsening since her diagnosis in 2018. Lydia de Vega-Mercado December 26 1964 August 10 2022 was a Filipino athlete. She retired in 1994 when she was 30.

She became the first to win back-to-back. 18 hours agoFamily members and various personalities honored Lydia de Vega-Mercado who passed away on Wednesday August 10. De Vega was 57.

Once touted as Asias sprint queen De Vega. On behalf of our family it is with absolute. The rivalry between the Payyoli Express.

Lydia de Vega the name that became synonymous with PT Usha in India in the 1980s died after a four-year battle with cancer late on Wednesday. 1 day agoDe Vega-Mercado was dubbed Asias fastest woman in the 1980s. In a statement on Thursday Marcos joined the entire nation in mourning the death of de Vega who was once dubbed as the fastest woman in Asia.

Her birth sign is Sagittarius and her life path number is 8. Lydia de Vega-Mercado born December 26 1964 is a retired athlete from the Philippines who was considered Asias fastest woman in the 1980s. Top 10 Must-Know Facts About Runner.

Lydia De Vega Asias Sprint Queen 1987. Lydias birth flower is Narcissus and birthstone is Tanzanite Turquoise Zircon and Topaz. De Vega was a member of the Gintong Alay Track Field program in 1979.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. She was first coached by her father Tatang De Vega and Claro Pellosis. In a social media post on Wednesday July 20 de Vegas daughter Stephanie Paneng Mercado-de Koenigswarter said that her 57-year-old mother one of the countrys biggest sports legends is in very critical condition.

August 11 2022. MANILA Philippines Track and field legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado is in very critical condition due to complications brought about by Stage 4. The family of Lydia de Vega-Mercado is requesting for prayers for the track legend who is in critical condition due to complications caused by her Stage 4 breast cancer condition.

On behalf of our family it is with absolute grief that I announce the death of my mother Lydia De Vega this evening August 10 2022 at the Makati. Filipino track and field legend Lydia de Vega fondly known as Diay is in very critical condition as she battles stage four. Lydia De Vega was born in Philippines on December 12 1964Regarded during the 1980s as the fastest female runner on the Asian continent she won gold in the 100-meter dash events at the New Delhi Asiad of 1982 and the Seoul Asiad of 1986 and went on to win the same event at three Southeast Asian Games in 198791 and 93 and two Asian Athletics.

Lydia De Vegas age is 57. Regarded during the 1980s as the fastest female runner on the Asian continent she won gold in the 100-meter. 12 hours agoMANILA Philippines Philippine sports lost a legend as athletics icon Lydia de Vega died on Wednesday August 11 after a four-year cancer battle.

As noted above a false start distracted De Vega from the task of breaking the Asian Record of Chi Cheng. She was known as Asias fastest woman in the 1980s. Lydia De Vega Runner was born on the 12th of December 1964.

Its a closely guarded secret few know that she has been in Singapore since December 2005 and relishes imparting her regional championship-winning skills especially at the height of her running era in the 1980s when she was revered as Asias undisputed fastest woman. She was born in 1960s in Baby Boomers Generation.

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