Jerrold Mangliwan
Jerrold Pete Mangliwan (born 17 October 1979) is a Filipino wheelchair racer who competed for the Philippines in the 2014 Asian Para Games and the 2016 Summer Paralympics. In wheelchair racing, he competes in the T52 classification.[1][2]
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| Full name | Jerrold Pete Mangliwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 1979 (age 44) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wheelchair racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Paraplegia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mangliwan has paraplegia which he acquired from polio, a disease he was diagnosed of when he was two years old. He took up the sport of wheelchair racing in 2009 upon the encouragement of a friend.[2]
At the 2015 ASEAN Para Games, he won gold medals at the 100m and 200m T52 race, and a silver in the 400m T52 race.[3]
References
- "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games: Jerrold Pete Mangliwan". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- "Mangliwan, Jerrold Pete". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- Leyba, Olmin (21 July 2016). "Mangliwan gains berth in Rio Paralympics". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
External links
- Jerrold Pete Mangliwan at the International Paralympic Committee
- Jerrold Pete Mangliwan at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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