Tom Ong Explained

Tom Ong
Birth Date:October 21, 1938
Birth Place:Malabon, Rizal, Philippine Islands
Country:Philippines
Sport:Shooting
Event:Mixed 25m rapid fire pistol
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Mariano "Tom" Ong (October 1938  - 14 December 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 14 December 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Olympian Tom Ong, 78. 15 December 2016. Tempo. 15 December 2016.
  2. News: Giongco. Nick. Tom Ong, Olympic shooter, dies; 78. 15 December 2016. Manila Bulletin. 15 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Tom Ong . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100834/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/on/tom-ong-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 31 January 2016 . Sports Reference.
  4. News: Cordero. Abac. Villar. Joey. Olympian Tom Ong passes away. 15 December 2016. The Philippine Star. 15 December 2016.
  5. News: Olympian Tom Ong, 78. The Daily Tribune. 15 December 2016. 15 December 2016.
  6. News: IƱigo. Manolo. Tac Padilla: The son also rises. 15 December 2016. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 21 October 2012.