Sharing the sad news that one of the most illustrious athletes from the Philippines ever died unexpectedly today. Lydia de Vega, a legendary track athlete from the Philippines, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, following a four-year battle with cancer.
What type of cancer did Lydia de Vega have?
The 57-year-old veteran athlete died of breast cancer according to many media outlets.
Following her death floods of tribute had poured on social media with many well-wishes and sympathizers expressing their profound condolence with others paying their last respect to the once known fastest woman in the early 80s.
Stephanie Mercado-de Koenigswarter, De Vega’s daughter, wrote on social media late Wednesday, (She fought a very good fight and is now at peace.)
De Vega was one of the most honored athletes in the history of the nation. He won 15 gold medals at various international events, including nine at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games alone.
De Vega, a two-time Olympian, competed for the Philippines in the Summer Olympics in 1984 and 1988. She also won a silver medal in the 200-meter race at the Seoul Asiad in 1986, and she once broke the record while competing for a friend in the long jumps.
