Miguel White
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Full name | Miguel S. White | ||||||||||||
Nationality | Philippines | ||||||||||||
Born | October 9, 1909 | ||||||||||||
Died | August 30, 1942 32) | (aged||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||
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Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 metre hurdles | ||||||||||||
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Miguel S. White (October 9, 1909 – August 30, 1942)[1] was a Filipino track and field athlete of Filipino-American descent who competed for the Philippines in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, winning a bronze medal in the process.
White was from Legazpi, Albay. He was killed in military action during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.[2]
References
- ↑ Miguel White Biography
- ↑ Pirie, Andrew (August 2014). Philippine Sports History Articles Collection. Pinoy Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-13.
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