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Former Asia's sprint queen Lydia de Vega-Mercado (File photo) MANILA - The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) on Friday mourned the passing and feted the achievements of former Filipino sprint queen Lydia de Vega-Mercado. PATAFA chairperson and Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez remembered de Vega-Mercado as Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s and 1990s, as she won multiple gold and bronze medals in the Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and Asian Athletics Championship from 1981 to 1991, and represented the country in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. Rodriguez noted that the sports legend last competed in October 1994 in the Manila-Fujian Games, where she won the 100-meter event. "We have lost a great athlete who was once called Asia's fastest woman for ruling the 100- and 200-meter dash events. She did her country proud by bringing home multiple medals from competitions in the 1980s-1990s. A grateful nation is in grief," Ro

Cagayan de oro cityCagayan de oroRufus rodriguezStephanie mercado koenigswarterField associationPhilippine athletics trackAsian gamesSoutheast asian gamesAsian athletics championshipManila fujian gamesFormer asia 39s sprint queen lydia de vega mercado file photo manila the philippine athletics track and field association patafa on friday mourned passing feted achievements of filipino chairperson cagayan oro city representative rufus rodriguez remembered as fastest woman in 1980s 1990sS she won multiple gold and bronze medals in the asian gamesOutheast asian games and athletics championship from 1981 to 1991Nd represented the country in 1984 and 1988 summer olympics rodriguez noted that sports legend last competed october 1994 manila fujian gamesHere she won the 100 meter event quot we have losta great athlete who was once called asia 39s fastest woman for ruling and 200 dash events did her country proud by bringing home multiple medals from competitions in 1980s 1990sa grateful nation is griefUot rodriguez said in the statement quoti had privilege of cheering for her at top my voice some international track events where she won gold medals