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Lydia de Vega

1964 - 2022

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Maria Lydia de Vega-Mercado (Tagalog: [lɪdiˈjɐ dɛ ˈbɛga mɛɾˈkadɔ]; December 26, 1964 – August 10, 2022) was a Filipina athlete who was considered Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Lydia de Vega is the 4,753rd most popular athlete (down from 3,831st in 2024), the 128th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 124th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Filipino Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Lydia de Vega ranks 4,753 out of 6,025. Before her are Anna Magnusson, Kuo Hsing-chun, Olabisi Afolabi, André Willms, Souad Aït Salem, and Fabien Claude. After her are Mubarak Hassan Shami, Cynthia Eckert, Jenny Armstrong, Yoel García, Britta Oppelt, and Ehsan Haddadi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Lydia de Vega ranks 1,128. Before her are Samuel Okwaraji, Lillie Leatherwood, Rose Troche, Ralph Garman, Gretchen Daily, and Chris Jacobs. After her are Colin Miller, Ashutosh Gowariker, Joan Higginbotham, Yvonne Murray, Kevin Duckworth, and Julian Leow Beng Kim. Among people deceased in 2022, Lydia de Vega ranks 712. Before her are Maks Levin, Ahmet Yılmaz Çalık, Justice Christopher, Florin Zalomir, Ademola Okulaja, and Antonín Hájek. After her are Jackie Walorski, Stephan Bonnar, Haidar Abdul-Razzaq, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, Vladimir Zhoga, and Andrew Symonds.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Lydia de Vega ranks 128 out of 155. Before her are Nonito Donaire (1982), Leopoldo Serantes (1962), Judy Ann Santos (1978), Madam Auring (1940), EJ Obiena (1995), and Wesley So (1993). After her are Hidilyn Diaz (1991), Satine Phoenix (1980), Manny Jacinto (1987), Carlos Yulo (2000), Risa Hontiveros (1966), and Enrique Gil (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In Philippines

Among athletes born in Philippines, Lydia de Vega ranks 5. Before her are Efren Reyes (1954), José Villanueva (1913), Miguel White (1909), and EJ Obiena (1995). After her are Hidilyn Diaz (1991), Roel Velasco (1969), Iván González (null), Wang Zheng (null), Yuka Saso (2001), Shane O'Neill (null), and Kiyomi Watanabe (1996).

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