Oliver Ongtawco

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Oliver Ongtawco
Personal information
Full nameOliver Opeda Ongtawco
Nickname(s)Ollie
Born(1941-06-25)June 25, 1941
DiedJune 8, 2020(2020-06-08) (aged 78)
Years active1970s–1980s
Sport
CountryFlag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Sport Bowling
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Men's Bowling
World Tenpin Bowling Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1979 Quezon City Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1983 Caracas Trios
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1983 SingaporeTrios [1]

Oliver "Ollie" Opeda Ongtawco [2] (born June 25, 1941; died June 8, 2020 [3] ) was a Filipino bowler who represented the Philippines in international tournaments from the 1970s to the 1980s. He was the gold medalist of the men's single event of the 1979 FIQ WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships held at the Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City out-besting Rogelio Felice of Venezuela. [4] He also clinched the silver medal in the 1983 edition of the same event in Caracas, Venezuela in the trio event with Paeng Nepomuceno and Rauel Reformado and was also a participant of 1975 World Cup in Makati. [3]

He was named 1979 Philippine Sportswriters Association Bowler of the Year. [2]

Ongtawco studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. [2]

He died on June 8, 2020, at age 78 due to a heart attack. [4]

Coaching career

Ollie served as national team coach. [5] He received government incentives both as player and coach. [6]

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References

  1. "12th SEA GAMES". BUSINESS TIMES. 3 June 1983. p. 3. Trios Silver Medal 1. Sonny Sugatan, Dionisio Averilla, Oliver Ongtawaco
  2. 1 2 3 "World Bowling Champ Ongtawco Pumanaw" [World Bowling Champ Ongtawco dies]. Tonite (in Filipino). June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "PH bowling mourns passing of 1979 world champion Ollie Ongtawco". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Bowling world champion Oliver Ongtawco dies". Rappler. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. Brian Miller (1 November 1984). "Philippines aiming for the golds". BUSINESS TIMES. p. 9.
  6. June Navarro (Jan 2, 2011). "P10.7M for top coaches". Philippine Daily Inquirer.