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Maria Lydia de Vega-Mercado (Tagalog: [lɪdiˈjɐ de ˈbɛga mɛɾˈkadɔ]; December 26, 1964 – August 10, 2022) was a Filipina athlete who was considered Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s. [4] [5] [6]
Aug 11, 2022 · Describing De Vega’s condition as “the biggest race of her life,” Mercado-De Koenigswarter shared that the Philippine sports icon, who was then confined at Makati Medical Center, was unable...
Aug 10, 2022 · MANILA, Philippines–Filipino sports legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado has died after a battle with breast cancer. She was 57. Her daughter Stephanie Mercado announced her mother’s death in a ...
Aug 12, 2022 · MANILA - Track legend Lydia de Vega - once hailed as Asia's fastest woman and one of the Philippines' most decorated and beloved athletes - has died after a four-year battle with breast...
Aug 11, 2022 · MANILA, Philippines – Philippine sports lost a legend as athletics icon Lydia de Vega died on Wednesday, August 11, after a four-year cancer battle.
Aug 11, 2022 · She has fought a good fight.'. MANILA, Philippines – Lydia de Vega was Philippine sports in the 1980s. In action, she was unforgettable – her long legs unleashed that powerful gazelle-like ...
Aug 11, 2022 · Philippine sports icon Lydia de Vega-Mercado passed away on Wednesday after her battle with breast cancer. She was 57. Her daughter, former volleyball player Stephanie Mercado de Koenigswarter, announced De Vega's passing.
Aug 11, 2022 · MANILA, Philippines — Philippine track and field legend Lydia De Vega-Mercado has died after a years-long battle with breast cancer. She was 57.
Aug 10, 2022 · Lydia de Vega, once Asia's fastest woman, passes away after battle with cancer. MANILA (UPDATE) — Lydia de Vega, a Filipino sports icon once considered Asia's fastest woman, passed away after a battle with cancer, her daughter announced Wednesday night. De Vega was 57.
Aug 10, 2022 · A pall of gloom descended upon Philippine sports as Lydia de Vega-Mercado, one of the greatest, if not the greatest, athletes that the country has produced, has run her final lap.
