67-year-old retired lady cop brings home 4 golds from athletic games
BAGUIO CITY -- Age is never an issue for 67year-old bemedalled athlete Erlinda Lavandia, who still competes in international sports meets.
She brought home was proclaimed the best four gold medals from female athlete in field the Southeast Asia Athletics events in Southeast Asia Championship held by the organizers. in Singapore from May 3 While in the police to May 6, 2019. service, she represented
Lavandia, a retired the Philippines in various police, said the determination international athletics to win is what competitions as a keeps her going in giving member of the Philippine glory to the country. team.
For her win, Lavandia After retirement in was honored Monday 2008 as police chief inspector, morning during the flagraising she went on to ceremony at the hone her athletics skills Baguio City Hall. and continued to compete
She won gold medals and serve the country in the javelin throw through sports. event, recording a distance “Thorough of 25.6 meters; training.Kailangan discus throw with a distance mag-trainingng of 18.99 meters; maigi.Dapat may shotput at 7.25 meters dedication and hammer throw with atdetermination and a record of 20.8 meters. discipline (You have to She bested athletes from train well. You have to several countries such have dedication, determination, as India, Malaysia, and and discipline),” Singapore. Lavandia told
For winning gold medals the Philippine News in four events, she Agency (PNA) on the sidelines of the flagraising ceremony.
Her secret for a healthy and fit body? She said she gets full sleep everyday and eats a balanced diet composed of lean meat, fruits, and vegetables.
Kailanganontimeka matulog, 'yan ang sikreto ko doon (you need to sleep on time, that is my secret),” she said.
Lavandia goes to sleep at 8 p.m. and wakes up at dawn to prepare for her 5 a.m. training that usually lasts for two to three hours.
She said she would resume her rigid training by next week to ready for the Asian Masters competition in Malaysia later this year.
Relaxmuna ngayon,next week resumenapreparation(I am now on a relaxed mode, I will resume my training next week),”she sai d.
Preparation plays an important role in the result of a competition, she said.
“Kung mag-training ka maychanceka manalo, kung hindi ka magtraining,kunwa-kunwari langtrainingna gi n agaw a mo, walangchance (If you train, you have the chance to win but if you do it half-hearted, you shorten your chance of winning),” Lavandia sai d.
Lavandia will represent the country again in the Asian Masters Athletic Championships from November 28 to December 9, 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The city government is giving cash incentives as the local government’s reward to Baguioans who bring honor to the city through sports. -
PNA