Regino Ylanan: Asia’s first 'Man of Steel'
MOST everybody know Dr. Regi of Philippine delegations to - - eration who had a hand in the preparation of the layout and the of four stadiums inside the Rizal Sports Complex.
Not many know, however, that Dr. Ylanan was an outstanding athlete who won three gold med Games I 913 and one in baseball in the third staging of the bien
In the 1913 Games alone, held - lon. He was, too, a member of the Philippine baseball team that also that year.
His gold medal triumph in versatile Ylanan the title “Asia’s
His triple gold medal harvest Award. But unlike now, however, being handed out in those times.
Ylanan went home though as the undisputed most bemedalled athlete of the Games - Jose Lozada, who won the silver medal, Numeriano Rojas, bronze medallist, and G. Quintana,
towed Quintana to the medal podium with the latter’s silver personality Dyan, fourth.
went into the books as the Games editions of the meet.
and throwers ended up with a bronze medals to emerge the
- a team up with Numeriano Rojas, Simeon Paz and Lo Regino Ylanan
medal winners in the inaugural staging of the triangular gathering of the best athletes from the Philippines, China and Japan Abad in pole vault.
Lino Castillejos more than another gold medal.
The national basketball team made up of Jose Alemani, Tirso and Jose Wilson started what domination of the sport that soon will the nation’s favorite pastime by beating China in the gold medal play.
had never ever been repeated ballyhooed Azkals of today’s generation, the Philippine XI - national title in the sport.
Members of the team were - Loyzaga, father of basketball great Carlos Loyzaga.
The national spikers and swimmers, likewise, returned home with the gold medals in their Suarez swept the singles and double events in tennis.