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Teófilo Yldefonso
SWIMMER
1903 - 1942
Teófilo Yldefonso
Teófilo E. Yldefonso (born Teófilo Yldefonso y de la Cruz; November 5, 1903 – June 19, 1942) was a Filipino breaststroke swimmer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Teófilo Yldefonso has received more than 163,939 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Teófilo Yldefonso is the 305th most popular swimmer (down from 185th in 2019), the 118th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 104th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Filipino Swimmer.
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Among swimmers, Teófilo Yldefonso ranks 305 out of 709. Before him are David Popovici, Natalia Ishchenko, Shelley Mann, Károly Güttler, Lin Li, and Anita Lonsbrough. After him are Yang Wenyi, Daniela Hunger, Michelle Smith, Jason Lezak, Gustavo Borges, and Yuliya Yefimova.
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Teófilo Yldefonso
Filipino swimmer
Teófilo E. Yldefonso (born Teófilo Yldefonso y de la Cruz; November 5, 1903 – June 19, 1942)[1][2][3] was a Filipinobreaststrokeswimmer. He was the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the first Filipino to win multiple medals.
Early life
Teofilo Yldefonso was born on November 5, 1903, in Sitio Bayog,[4]Piddig, Ilocos Norte to Felipe and Aniceta Yldefonso. He was the second among three siblings. His mother died after giving birth to his younger brother, who died at a young age. The Yldefonso siblings taught themselves to swim at the Guisit River.[5]
Yldefonso joined 57th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Scouts of the United States Army in 1922 upon turning 18 years old. It was with the military he was exposed to competitive swimming.[5]
Career
Yldefonso began joining regional swimming meets in the 1923. Competing in the 200-meter breaststroke, he won multiple gold medals in the Far Eastern Games (1923, 1927, 1930, and 1934). •
Teófilo Yldefonso
Yldefonso at 1928 Olympics
Personal details Born (1903-11-05)November 5, 1903
Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippine Islands
Died June 19, 1942(1942-06-19) (aged 38)
Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Teófilo E. Yldefonso (November 5, 1903 – June 19, 1942)[1][2][3] was a Filipino breaststroke swimmer. He is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the only Filipino to win multiple medals.
Biography[]
Born in Sitio Bayog, Bgy.4, Bimmanga, Piddig, Ilocos Norte, he began swimming at the Guisit River as a small boy. He started competing in 1921 and collected a total of 144 medals over the next 16 years.[4] He won two bronze medals in the 200 m breaststroke event, at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, and placed 7th in 1936.
During World War II, Yldefonso fought against the Japanese in Bataan as part of the Philippine Scouts. He survived the Bataan Death March, but later died at the Capas Concentration Camp.[5] His remains have never been recovered.[6]
Legacy[]
Teófilo Yldefonso
Filipino swimmer
Teófilo E. Yldefonso (born Teófilo Yldefonso y de la Cruz; November 5, 1903 – June 19, 1942)[1][2][3] was a Filipinobreaststrokeswimmer. He was the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the first Filipino to win multiple medals.
Early life
Teofilo Yldefonso was born on November 5, 1903, in Sitio Bayog,[4]Piddig, Ilocos Norte to Felipe and Aniceta Yldefonso. He was the second among three siblings. His mother died after giving birth to his younger brother, who died at a young age. The Yldefonso siblings taught themselves to swim at the Guisit River.[5]
Yldefonso joined 57th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Scouts of the United States Army in 1922 upon turning 18 years old. It was with the military he was exposed to competitive swimming.[5]
Career
Yldefonso began joining regional swimming meets in the 1923. Competing in the 200-meter breaststroke, he won multiple gold medals in the Far Eastern Games (1923, 1927, 1930, and 1934). Teófilo Yldefonso Yldefonso at 1928 Olympics Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Philippine Islands Teófilo E. Yldefonso (November 5, 1903 – June 19, 1942)[1][2][3] was a Filipino breaststroke swimmer. He is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the only Filipino to win multiple medals. Born in Sitio Bayog, Bgy.4, Bimmanga, Piddig, Ilocos Norte, he began swimming at the Guisit River as a small boy. He started competing in 1921 and collected a total of 144 medals over the next 16 years.[4] He won two bronze medals in the 200 m breaststroke event, at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, and placed 7th in 1936. During World War II, Yldefonso fought against the Japanese in Bataan as part of the Philippine Scouts. He survived the Bataan Death March, but later died at the Capas Concentration Camp.[5] His remains have never been recovered.[6]•
Personal details Born (1903-11-05)November 5, 1903 Died June 19, 1942(1942-06-19) (aged 38)
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