Claro Pellosis

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameClaro Alpe•Pellosis
Used nameClaro•Pellosis
Born28 November 1934 in Minalabac, Camarines Sur (PHI)
Died21 July 2019 (aged 84 years 7 months 23 days) in Manila, Manila (PHI)
Measurements162 cm / 54 kg
AffiliationsMapúa Cardinals, Manila (PHI)
NOC Philippines

Biography

Primarily a long sprinter, Claro Pellosis ran at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. In 1962 he also helped the Philippines to a gold medal in the 4x100 at the Asian Games. Pellosis later became a coach, notably leading Lydia de Vega to a 100 metre gold medal at the 1986 Asian Games. He was a physical education teacher who conducted many athletics meets, and he was noted for the degree of organization with which he ran those meets.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.7 (1962); 400 – 49.4 (1962).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Athletics PHI Claro Pellosis
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h6 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Philippines DNS
1964 Summer Olympics Athletics PHI Claro Pellosis
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Philippines 7 h3 r1/3

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