Edward Lasquete

Edward Lasquete

Lasquete, Gold Medal performance 1993 SEAG Singapore
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Ed Lasquete
Born	(1971-12-31) December 31, 1971[1]
Sport
Country	Philippines
Sport	Track and Field
Event(s)	Pole Vault
University team	California Polytechnic State University[2]
Club	Cardinal Track Club[2] San Jose Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5.40m (1997)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 1991 Manila Pole vault 1993 Singapore Pole vault 1995 Thailand Pole vault 1997 Jakarta Pole vault

Edward Lasquete is a Filipino Pole Vaulter who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At the Olympics, he was not able to make a podium finish, but set a National Record in Pole Vault by registering a record of 5.0 meters. He is the first Southeast Asian in history to break the 5.0 meter mark in the Pole Vault. This record would only be broken 22 years later in 2014 by Ernest Obiena.^[3]

Lasquete attended Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, California where in 1990 he bagged the title of California State Champion. He then went on to California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Coached by 1972 Olympic bronze medalist in the pole vault, Jan Johnson, Lasquete secured a spot as an NCAA All American.^[4] Lasquete also won gold in the pole vault event of the 1991 Southeast Asian Games,^[5] 1993 Southeast Asian Games, and 1995 Southeast Asian Games. He settled for the Silver at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games.

Edward Lasquete on location Mohave Desert

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