Fortunato Payao
| Fortunato Payao | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Fortunato O. Payao |
| Born | March 3, 1940 |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Philippines |
Fortunato O. Payao (born March 3, 1940) is a Filipino gymnast. He competed in three events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
Payao is one of the first gymnasts who represented the Philippines at the Olympics.[2] He was among four Filipino gymnasts who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. The other gymnasts were Demetrio Pastrana, Evelyn Magluyan, and Maria-Luisa Floro.[3] He finished in 129th place in the men's individual all-around with 19.00 points.[4] In the floor exercise, he tallied 11.50 and he tallied 7.50 in vault.[5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fortunato Payao Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (October 15, 2019). "Carrion knew it all along". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (July 28, 2024). "Female gymnasts end 60-year Olympic wait for Philippines". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (July 18, 2021). "How Philippine athletes fared in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Thanks to Carlos Yulo, Philippine gymnastics makes a quantum leap". Spin.ph. August 7, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.