Tom Ong

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Tom Ong
Personal information
BornOctober 21, 1938
Malabon, Rizal, Philippine Islands
DiedDecember 14, 2016(2016-12-14) (aged 78)
Sport
CountryPhilippines
SportShooting
Event
Mixed 25m rapid fire pistol

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

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 December 14, 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. "Olympian Tom Ong, 78". Tempo. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. Giongco, Nick (December 15, 2016). "Tom Ong, Olympic shooter, dies; 78". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. "Tom Ong". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. Cordero, Abac; Villar, Joey (December 15, 2016). "Olympian Tom Ong passes away". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  5. "Olympian Tom Ong, 78". The Daily Tribune. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  6. Iñigo, Manolo (October 21, 2012). "Tac Padilla: The son also rises". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 15, 2016.