Geralyn Amandoron
For almost 20 years, Since 2001, Geralyn Amandoron has held the Philippine Record in the Women’s Javelin.
Along with her coach, the great Erlinda Lavandia. She becomes the second Javelin Thrower to join the Pinoyathletics Hall of Fame.
Born 18 October 1978. Geralyn came from Dalaguete, Cebu. Attended Dalaguete National High school and then the University of Cebu. She took 2nd at the 1999 Philippine National Games.
Settling for Silver at the 2000 Thailand National Open. And Gold at the Malaysian open with 46.43m.
Geralyn set the Philippine National Record of 53.75m at the Philippine National Open on 18th May 2001 in Manila.
At the 2001 SEA Games, she finished with the silver (49.85m) behind Buaban Phamang of Thailand, who set a games record of 54.80m.
2003
She Won another national title with 43.27m.
Defending her title from the previous year.
She finished 6th at the Asian Championships in 46.88m and 47.95m in 2002 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Manila in 2003.
Sources:
- http://www.newsflash.org/2000/06/sp/sp001171.htm
Andrew was elected Vice President of the Association of Track and Field Statisticians in 2020 after being a member for 7 years.
He has worked as a PSC Consultant and Research Assistant from 2013-2015, Consultant, and Sprint Coach at Zamboanga Sports Academy from 2015-2017.
Current editor and chief of Pinoyathletics.info, and has recently done consultancy work for Ayala Corp evaluating the Track and Field Program.
Coaches Sprints, Middle and Jump events he is working towards his Level 3 Athletics Australia Coaching Certification in Sprints and Hurdles.
He can be contacted on pinoyathletics@gmail.com
You can find more information on Coaching here
http://www.pinoyathletics.info/coaching-2/
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