Josephine de la Viña
Josephine de la Viña (April 15, 1946 – November 4, 2011) was a discus thrower from the Philippines who won a gold medal at the 1966 Asian Games, placing third in 1962. She competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished 13th–18th.[1] She withdrew from the 1974 Asian Games to visit her father, who suddenly fell ill in the United States.[2]
 De la Viña at the 1974 Asian Games | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 15, 1946 Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippine Commonwealth[note 1] | |||||||||||||
| Died | November 4, 2011 (aged 65) Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines | |||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw | |||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 54.71 m (1971)[1] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Notes
- De la Viña was born in the part of Santa Barabara that is now part of New Lucena[1]
References
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