Isidro Vildosola

Isidro Vildosola is a Filipino para-athlete who competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.[1]

Isidro Vildosola
Personal information
Nickname(s)Sid
Home townKoronadal, South Cotabato
Sport
CountryPhilippines
SportPara-athletics
Disability classT46
TeamWetshop Para-Tri Team (Triathlon)
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Philippines
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou T46 1,500m

Background

A native of Koronadal, South Cotabato,[2] Vildosola lost his right arm as a boy in 1999 at a rice mill in Marbel, South Cotabato after he saved the life of a cousin whose malong gut stuck in a grinding machinery. [3][4] After the incident, his father disowned him. Isidro was left with his mother. In high school, he was able to excel against abled-bodied competitors in a varsity meet which helped him secure athletic scholarship at the University of Southern Mindanao.[5] He viewed Eduardo Buenavista as his running idol.[4]

Vildosola's participation in the 2005 Milo Marathon National Finals led him to an opportunity to represent the Philippines in international competitions. Since then he have competed in the ASEAN Para Games and Asian Para Games. When training he focus on conditioning his amputated right appendage to counter the lack of balance caused by his disability.[3] He also competed for his country in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

In triathlon, Vildosola was part of the Wetshop Para-Tri team.[6] He also competed in the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, which was part of the 2015 London Marathon.[2]

References
  1. "Isidro Vildosola – Athletics : Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee.
  2. Lao, Edward (1 May 2015). "Pinoy para-athlete completes London Marathon 2015". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN News Europe Bureau. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. Jambora, Anne (20 April 2015). "From differently abled to elite athletes". Inquirer Lifestyle (in English and Tagalog). Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. Cordero, Abac (10 October 2005). "Life goes on for one-armed runner". The Philippine Star (in English and Tagalog). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. "3 triathletes rise above pain, obstacles, disability". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. "One-legged triathlete inspires Facebook users". Rappler. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2021.


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