Jacinto Cayco
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| National team | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1924/1925 (age 91–92) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Santo Tomas | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jacinto S. Cayco (born 1924/1925)[1] is a retired Filipino swimmer and referee who has competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He also had a brother named, Pedro who has competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3]
Cayco won two gold medals at the 1951 Asian Games; one at the 200 meters breaststroke event and the other was won with Nurhatab Rajab and Artemio Salamat at the 3x100 medley relay.[4] At the 1954 Asian Games he was captain of the swimming team. At the 1958 Asian Games he won a silver medal at the 4x100 medley relay with three other swimmers.[5]
He was also a varsity player of the University of Santo Tomas swimming team from 1946-1953. After his competitive stint as a swimmer he became a referee. As a referee he officiated at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games and in national-level competitions such as the Palarong Pambansa, Philippine National Games, and Batang Pinoy.[5] Cayco was named into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in January 25, 2016.[1]
References
- 1 2 Giongco, Nick (26 January 2016). "Sports heroes of decades past honored". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ Fernandez, Amanda (14 March 2014). "Oldest Pinoy Olympian wants new athletes to be more dedicated". GMA News. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ex-Olympians remember Phl glory years". The Philippine Star. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ Alinea, Eddie (17 February 2008). "Remembering Andres Franco". The Manila Times. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Name: CAYCO, JACINTO S., President". Association of Swimming Officials of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2016.