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Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr. (born January 10, 1974) is a Filipino retired boxer, comedian and actor from Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Competing in the 48 kg category he won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games and a silver at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Philippines' only medal at those Games.
Sep 10, 2005 · Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr. talks about the time when he won a silver medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Subscribe to ABS-CBN Sports And Action channel! - h...
Aug 1, 2016 · MANSUETO “Onyok” Velasco Jr. always feels a tinge of regret each time he talks about his 1996 Atlanta Olympics stint. With the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro kicking off in a few days, Velasco’s feeling is amplified knowing that he remains the last Filipino athlete to win a medal in the quadrennial Games.
Aug 21, 2021 · Coach Nolito “Boy” Velasco is a long-standing member of the Philippine boxing team coaching staff. He is no stranger to Olympic medals, having guided two other boxers in 1992 and 1996 to...
Aug 23, 2021 · Retired boxer Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco, silver medalist of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, has finally been compensated for the false promises and broken commitments made to him after winning a silver medal almost 25 years ago.
Aug 15, 2021 · MANILA, Philippines — After witnessing the impressive run of the Philippine national boxing team in the recently concluded 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 1996 Olympics silver medalist Onyok Velasco believes...
Aug 23, 2021 · Mansueto 'Onyok' Velasco, the Philippines' silver medalist in boxing in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, was awarded the Order of Lapu-Lapu, rank of Kamagi, and P500,000 from the Office of the President for his achievement in the Summer Games 25 years ago.
Aug 24, 2021 · MANILA, Philippines–Far removed from his silver medal triumph at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco finally got his due. The former national boxer joined the country’s Tokyo 2020 medalists, led by gold medal winner Hidilyn Diaz, on Monday at Malacañang Palace where they were handed their respective incentives.
Nov 14, 2019 · Velasco remains the last Filipino boxer to medal in the Olympics but he is confident the drought will end soon after Nesthy Petecio’s gold in the women’s and Eumir Felix Marcial’s silver in the men’s world championships. Velasco is also upbeat heading into the Filipino pugs’ SEA Games campaign.
6,364 Followers, 103 Following, 149 Posts - Onyok Velasco (@onyokvelasco) on Instagram: "1996 Boxing Silver Medalist at Atlanta Olympics, Comedian Actor, Philippine Sports Commission Consultant in Boxing."
