Tom Ong

Tom Ong
Personal information
Born October 1938
Malabon, Rizal, Philippine Islands
Died 14 December 2016(2016-12-14) (aged 78)
Sport
Country Philippines
Sport Shooting
Event(s) Mixed 25m rapid fire pistol

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 namely Nathaniel, Donald,[2][6] Carolina, Kristine, and Rose. He was 78.

References

  1. ↑ "Olympian Tom Ong, 78". Tempo. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 Giongco, Nick (15 December 2016). "Tom Ong, Olympic shooter, dies; 78". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tom Ong". Sports Reference. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 Cordero, Abac; Villar, Joey (15 December 2016). "Olympian Tom Ong passes away". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Olympian Tom Ong, 78". The Daily Tribune. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Iñigo, Manolo (21 October 2012). "Tac Padilla: The son also rises". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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