Cornelio Padilla
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelio Agaid Padilla, Jr. |
| Born | November 18, 1946 |
| Died | December 8, 2013 (aged 67) Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Cornelio Agaid Padilla, Jr.[1] (November 18, 1946 – December 8, 2013[2]) was a Filipino cyclist who was a competitor at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a two-time Marlboro Tour champion.
Career
[edit]Padilla competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3] He won bronze at the 1965 Asian Amateur Cycling Championship before turning professional in the of followying year.[4]
Padilla was a two-time Marlboro Tour (now Tour de Luzon) champion, winning the 1966 and 1967 races.[5]
Post-retirement
[edit]Padilla retired early from cycling using his earnings from his professional races to fund his collegiate studies.[1] He graduated from the Far Eastern University in 1974 with a law degree.[4]
As a lawyer he became part of Cacho Printing Press. He later joined National Book Store (NBS) as a personnel manager and house lawyer before becoming one of NBS' top executives handling the company's human resources department.[1]
Death
[edit]Padilla died on December 8, 2013 at the St. Luke's Medical Center – Global City in Taguig due to heart failure.[1]
Personal life
[edit]A native of Santa Cruz, Manila,[2] Padilla was married to Luzviminda Gumatay with whom he had four children.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bernardino, Marlon (December 10, 2013). "Cycling icon Padilla, 67". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ a b "Padilla, Cornelio". The Living Archive of Olympians PH. Philippine Olympians Association. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Cornelio Padilla Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Cornelio A. Padilla". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Cycling legend Cornelio Padilla, Jr., 67". News5. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Cordero, Abac (December 10, 2013). "Cycling great Padi makes final ride, 67". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Cornelio Padilla at Cycling Archives
- Cornelio Padilla at ProCyclingStats
- Cornelio Padilla at Olympedia
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