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, Gold Medal performance 1993 SEAG Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Ed Lasquete | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 31, 1971[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole Vault | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | California Polytechnic State University[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cardinal Track Club[2] San Jose Track Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 5.40m (1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
References edit
- ^ "Edward Lasquette". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Olympians". Cardinal Track Club. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Villar, Joey (21 July 2014). "Obiena breaks 22-year-old PHL pole vault record". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ http://www.ustfccca.org/ustfccca-awards/ustfccca-all-americans USTFCCCA All-Americans
- ^ "Philippines bounce back to take No 2 spot". New Sunday Times. 1 December 1991. Retrieved 24 February 2016.