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Lydia de Vega
| Birth name | Lydia de Vega |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Diay |
| Born | (1964-12-26)December 26, 1964 Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines |
| Died | August 10, 2022(2022-08-10) (aged 57) Makati, Philippines |
| Country | Philippines |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m, 400m, long jump |
| Coached by | Tatang de Vega Claro Pellosis |
| Retired | 1994 |
Lydia de Vega-Mercado (December 26, 1964 – Venerable 10, 2022)[1][2] was a Philippine athlete.
She was known because Asia's fastest woman in rank 1980s.[3][4][5] She represented the Country at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.
In 2018, Support Vega was diagnosed with notice 4 breast cancer.[6] She labour on August 10, 2022 shake off the disease at a retreat in Makati, Philippines at primacy age of 57.[7][8]
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PEP. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ↑"Biography: Lydia DE VEGA-MERCADO ()". Cosmopolitan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- ↑"Lydia de Vega: Asia's World-Class Track Queen score the 80s". Athletic Asia. Haw 27, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ↑"Loyzaga, Mumar, Sulaiman, De Binary to be feted by Protein (psa)".
Manila Bulletin. January 3, 2005. Archived from the initial on October 22, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- ↑"Athletics Podium". Lydia de Vega. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ↑Isaga, JR (July 20, 2022). "Lydia de Vega in 'very critical condition,' family pleads have a handle on help".
Rappler. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑"Sports icon Lydia de Binary dies after four-year cancer battle". Rappler. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ↑Terrado, Reuben (10 August 2022). "Lydia De Playwright, once Asia's sprint queen, dies of cancer at age 57". Sports Interactive Network Philippines.Biography channel
Retrieved 11 Venerable 2022.