Lydia de Vega died on Wednesday, at the Makati Medical Center. She was once crowned Asia’s fastest woman.
On Wednesday night, De Vega’s daughter Stephanie made the announcement of her passing. She said, “She fought a very good battle and is at peace now.
In 1979, De Vega participated in the track and field team in Gintong Alay. Her father Tatang De Vega and Claro Pellosis served as her initial coaches. Between 1980 and 1984, Santos Magno & Anthony Benson served as her coaches. De Vega initially made a name for himself during the 1981 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila, where he broke Asian Games records to win gold medals in the 200 and 400 metres. She established herself as Asia’s sprinting queen by winning the 100-meter dash gold medal in the 1982 New Delhi Asiad, and she repeated the feat in the 1986 Seoul Asiad, clocking 11.53 seconds.
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