Francisco Dayrit Sr. Explained

Francisco Dayrit Sr.
Birth Name:Francisco Limjuco Dayrit
Nickname:Don Paco
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:June 15, 1907
Country: Philippines
Sport:Fencing
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Francisco "Paco" Limjuco Dayrit Sr. (June 15, 1907 – March 17, 1983) was a Filipino fencer and is dubbed as the Father of Philippine Fencing. He founded the then Philippine Amateur Fencers Association in the 1930s which was incorporated in 1957. He was instrumental in campaigning for the recognition of the sports body by the FIE. The sports body was recognized in 1967. He is one of the personalities included at the FIE Hall of Fame.[1] [2]

Personal life

His son Celso (1951-2021), also a fencer, eventually became the president of the Philippine Olympic Committee, and later the Fencing Confederation of Asia until his death in 2021.

Notes and References

  1. News: Fencing Day marked. 5 May 2016. Tempo. 3 September 2013.
  2. Web site: FIE 100 - Dayrit Sr., Francisco L. (PHI). International Fencing Federation. 5 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419221515/http://www.fie.org/en/centennial/hall-of-fame/dayrit-sr-francisco-l-phi-105-2810?idPage=1. 19 April 2014.