Lydia de Vega is known by some names: Asia's sprint queen, Asia's fastest female runner, 80's Asia's fastest woman, to name a few. This lady from Bulacan was the first female delegate of our country to the Olympics.
Vega proves her title as The Iron Lady of track and field as she is a medaled runner and a multiple record holder in the SEA Games. She is the current record holder of the SEA Games in the 100 m category and the previous record-holder for the 200 m and Long Jump events. She carried also our banner to the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.
"Diay", as her friends call her, was 1981, 1986, and 1987 Philippine Sports Writers Association's Athlete of the Year awardee. In 1993, she was the top seed in the Singapore SEA Games sprint event. And prior to retiring, she also became a public servant to her hometown and a coach to different teams including the Singapore Disability Sports Council National Team.
Vega is truly a leader: molding others to be also the best in their fields. Her sneakers will forever be a witness of her dreams, granted also by her blood, sweat, and tears. She is Lydia de Vega- an olympian, a coach, and our pride.
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