THE EIGHTIES # 387: LYDIA DE VEGA, TONY SANTOS, SR., PERLA BAUTISTA, JOSEPH SYTANGCO, DAVE BRODETT IN "MEDALYANG GINTO" (1982)

"Medalyang Ginto" (1982)

All-Star Films

Release Date November 18, 1982

Story and Screenplay Edgardo Reyes

Music Ernani Cuenco

Direction Romy Suzara

Cast Lydia de Vega, Tony Santos, Sr., Perla Bautista, Joseph Sytangco, Dave Brodett

SPORTS HEROES TURNED MOVIE STARS # 2: LYDIA DE VEGA

Track star Lydia de Vega-Mercado, was considered Asia's fastest woman in the 80s. As Asia's sprint queen, she ran away with the gold medal in the 100-meter dash in the 1982 New Delhi Asiad and duplicated the feat in the 1986 Seoul Asiad where she clocked 11.53 seconds. She also brought home a silver medal in the 200-meter race from the 1986 Seoul Asiad. Diay, as she is fondly called by her countrymen was a two-time Olympian, having carried the country's colors in the 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1988 (Seoul) Olympics.

De Vega now serves as a councilor of her native Meycauayan town in Bulacan province. Currently, she is the coach of the Singapore track and field team. (wikipedia)

De Vega early triumphs were her record-shattering gold medal victories in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash in the 1981 11th Southeast Asian Games.

Times Journal/ December 1981
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Medalyang Ginto (1982)- Stars Lydia de Vega, Tony Santos, Sr., Perla Bautista, Joseph Sytangco, Dave Brodett/ Directed by Romy Suzara