Tom Ong
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mariano "Tom"•Ong |
| Used name | Tom•Ong |
| Born | 21 October 1939 in Malabon, Malabon (PHI) |
| Died | 14 December 2016 |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 95 kg |
| NOC |  Philippines |
Biography
Mariano “Tom” Ong competed as a pistol shooter at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. From 1977 until his retirement from competitive shooting in 1997, Ong competed at the Southeast Asian Games. He won several medals, including a gold in 1992 in the rapid-fire pistol team event. He was awarded a gold masters badge at the 1974 World Championships.
Tom Ong’s son, Nathaniel “Tac” Padilla, also became a top shooter in the Philippines. Ong was an industrialist who started Malabon Soap and Oil Industrial Co., which made Spring Cooking Oil.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | PHI |
Tom Ong | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Open (Olympic) | 57 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | PHI |
Tom Ong | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Open (Olympic) | 44 |