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.[2]
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Full name | Miguel S. White | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1909-10-09)October 9, 1909 Legazpi, Albay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | August 30, 1942(1942-08-30) (aged 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event(s) | 400 metre hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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White was from Legazpi, Albay. He was killed in military action during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.[3] At the time of his death, White was a lieutenant assigned to the 51st Division.[4] Before World War II, White was a Philippine scout.[5]
Greek bibliography: Andreou,Evangelos: "The star of champion shone..." Ed. EUARCE 2011 ("Miguel White" p. 30,75) Ευάγγελος Ανδρέου, Το αστέρι του πρωταθλητή άναψε... / ο βαλκανιονίκης του μεσοπολέμου Γιάννης Σκιαδάς, EUARCE 2011 ISBN 978-960-99566-0-4 ("Μίγκουελ Ουάιτ/Miguel White" σ.30,75)
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