Luis Gabriel Moreno

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Magdayao and the surname or paternal family name is Moreno.

Luis Gabriel Moreno
Luis Gabriel Moreno 2014 (cropped).jpg
Moreno in 2014
Personal information
Born28 May 1998 (1998-05-28) (age 23)
Sport
SportArchery
Medal record
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanjing Mixed team
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team

Luis Gabriel Magdayao Moreno (born 28 May 1998) is a Filipino archer who competed for the Philippines at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Competing with Li Jiaman of China, Moreno is the first representative of the Philippines to clinch a gold medal for a Mixed-NOC team in the Summer Youth Olympics.

Career[]

Early years[]

Moreno picked up archery when he was six years old.[1] He later went on to compete in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa in Dumaguete. He clinched 5 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze in his debut at the national student-athlete competition.[2]

Summer Youth Olympics[]

Moreno represented the Philippines at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in China also serving as the flag bearer for his country in the parade of nations. Together with Li Jiaman of China, he won a gold medal at the mixed international team event.[3][4][5]

Southeast Asian Games[]

Along with Florante Matan and Mark Javier, Moreno won over Vietnam to clinch the bronze medal in the men's recurve team event of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6]

Personal life[]

Moreno was a student at La Salle Green Hills. He is the grandson of television host German Moreno and is the nephew of actresses Shaina Magdayao and Vina Morales.[2]

Honors[]

Moreno was given a citation at the 2015 PSA Annual Awards by the Philippine Sportswriters Association for his feat in 2014.[7] He was also given a sports achievement award by the De La Salle Alumni Association in 2021.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Dalupang, Denison Rey (13 September 2017). "SEAG bronze medalist Moreno stresses archery a 'mental' sport". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jugado, Michael Angelo (25 August 2013). "On target: Kuya Germs' grandson is top Palaro archer". Rappler. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Archer Gab Moreno nails first-ever Philippines gold in Youth Olympic Games". GMA News Online. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Archer Moreno teams up with China ace to win first-ever Youth Olympics gold for Philippines". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Moreno and Li overcome hurdles to win archery mixed team gold". Olympic.org. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  6. ^ "PH bags more gold medals". The Manila Times. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. ^ Giongco, Mark (16 February 2015). "Past, present sports stars converge for PSA Awards". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  8. ^ "John Vic De Guzman, Teng, Gumabao among DLSU alumni's sports awardees". GMA News Online. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

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