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Tom Ong

Tom Ong

Filipino sports shooter

Mariano "Tom" Ong (October 1938 – 14 December 2016) was a Filipino sports shooter.

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Ong, born in October 1938 in Malabon,[1] competed for the Philippines at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] He competed in the mixed 25m rapid fire pistol.[3]

Ong owned the Malabon Soap and Oil Industrial Co., Inc. which operated the Spring Cooking Oil business. His son later took responsibility for the business' operations.[4][5]

Ong died on 14 December 2016, of cardiac arrest following two hours of dialysis for his deteriorating kidneys. A diabetic, he frequently visited a hospital beginning in June 2016.[4] He was survived by six children including Nathaniel Padilla.[2][6] He was 78.

References

  1. [1]
    "Olympian Tom Ong, 78". Tempo. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    Giongco, Nick (15 December 2016). "Tom Ong, Olympic shooter, dies; 78". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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    "Tom Ong". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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    Cordero, Abac; Villar, Joey (15 December 2016). "Olympian Tom Ong passes away". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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    "Olympian Tom Ong, 78". The Daily Tribune. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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    Iñigo, Manolo (21 October 2012). "Tac Padilla: The son also rises". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 December 2016.


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