Miguel White

Miguel Solano White (October 9, 1909 – August 30, 1942)[1] was a Filipino track and field athlete of Filipino-American descent who competed for the Philippines in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, winning a bronze medal in the process.[2]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Solano and the surname or paternal family name is White.
Miguel White
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Solano White
Nationality Philippines
Born(1909-10-09)October 9, 1909
Legazpi, Albay
DiedAugust 30, 1942(1942-08-30) (aged 32)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Philippines
Event(s)400 metre hurdles
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Philippines
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin 400 m hurdles
Far Eastern Championship Games
Gold medal – first place1934 Manila400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place1930 Tokyo400 m

White was from Legazpi, Albay. He was killed in military action during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.[3] At the time of his death, White was a lieutenant assigned to the 51st Division.[4] Before World War II, White was a Philippine scout.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miguel White". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. John Grasso; Bill Mallon; Jeroen Heijmans (14 May 2015). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 473. ISBN 978-1-4422-4860-1.
    Anton Rippon (15 September 2006). Hitler's Olympics: The Story of the 1936 Nazi Games. Pen and Sword. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-78337-201-0.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. Generoso P. Salazar; Fernando R. Reyes; Leonardo Q. Nuval (1993). World War II in the Philippines: Manila, Bicolandia and the Tagalog Provinces. Veterans Federation of the Philippines. p. 84. ISBN 978-971-542-049-5.
  5. Mariano Villarin (1990). We Remember Bataan and Corregidor: The Story of the American & Filipino Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor and Their Captivity. Gateway Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-9626127-0-1.

Greek bibliography: Andreou,Evangelos: "The star of champion shone..." Ed. EUARCE 2011 ("Miguel White" p. 30,75) Ευάγγελος Ανδρέου, Το αστέρι του πρωταθλητή άναψε... / ο βαλκανιονίκης του μεσοπολέμου Γιάννης Σκιαδάς, EUARCE 2011 ISBN 978-960-99566-0-4 ("Μίγκουελ Ουάιτ/Miguel White" σ.30,75)


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