Track star Lydia de Vega-Mercado, was considered Asia's fastest woman in the 80s. As Asia's sprint queen, she ran away with the gold medal in the 100-meter dash in the 1982 New Delhi Asiad and duplicated the feat in the 1986 Seoul Asiad where she clocked 11.53 seconds. She also brought home a silver medal in the 200-meter race from the 1986 Seoul Asiad. Diay, as she is fondly called by her countrymen was a two-time Olympian, having carried the country's colors in the 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1988 (Seoul) Olympics.
De Vega now serves as a councilor of her native Meycauayan town in Bulacan province. Currently, she is the coach of the Singapore track and field team. (wikipedia)
De Vega early triumphs were her record-shattering gold medal victories in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash in the 1981 11th Southeast Asian Games.
Times Journal/ December 1981
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Medalyang Ginto (1982)- Stars Lydia de Vega, Tony Santos, Sr., Perla Bautista, Joseph Sytangco, Dave Brodett/ Directed by Romy Suzara
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