Simeon Toribio

Simeon Toribio

Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Born	August 6, 1905
Died	June 5, 1965 (aged 59)
Sport
Country	Philippines
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	High Jump
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  Philippines 1932 Los Angeles High jump Far Eastern Championship Games 1934 Manila High jump 1930 Tokyo High jump 1927 Shanghai High jump

Simeon G. Toribio (August 6, 1905 – June 5, 1969) was a Filipino athlete, who won the bronze medal in the high jump at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. He represented the Philippines in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1928.^[1][2]

Biography

According to author Jorge Afable, Toribio could have won the gold medal, if not only for the "call of nature". It was a grueling four-hour competition to jump over the bar raised at 6 feet and six inches high. Toribio, who once made the jump, failed to overcome it the second time because he was distressed by call of nature. Before this, Toribio narrowly missed the bronze in the 1928 Amsterdam Games.

Toribio, who studied at Silliman University,^[3] later became a Civil Engineer. In 1941, he was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Second District of Bohol, and serving until 1953.

References

1. [Philippine Daily Inquirer: War-torn Afghanistan wins Olympic bronz]. By: Ramon J. Farolan. Posted September 8, 2008. Accessed June 29, 2009.
2. [SR Olympics. Athletes: Simeon Toribio]. Accessed June 29, 2009.
3. Silliman University: History. su.edu.ph. Retrieved September 11, 2009.

External links

• Simeon Toribio at Sports Reference