Fortunato Catalon

Fortunato Catalon
Catalon ca. 1924. He was the most bemedalled individual athlete at the Far Eastern Championship Games
Personal information
Nickname(s)The Cat, the Orient's Fastest Human
NationalityFilipino
Born(1898-02-04)4 February 1898
Tolosa, Leyte, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died2 July 1977(1977-07-02) (aged 79)
Manila, Philippines
Sport
Country Philippines
SportTrack and field
Retired1925
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Philippines
Far Eastern Championship Games
Gold medal – first place 1917 Tokyo 100 yards
Gold medal – first place 1917 Tokyo 220 yards
Gold medal – first place 1919 Manila 100 yards
Gold medal – first place 1919 Manila 220 yards
Gold medal – first place 1921 Shanghai 100 yards
Gold medal – first place 1921 Shanghai 220 yards
Gold medal – first place 1921 Shanghai 880 yards relay
Gold medal – first place 1923 Osaka 100 yards
Gold medal – first place 1923 Osaka 220 yards
Gold medal – first place 1925 Manila 100 metres
Silver medal – second place 1925 Manila 200 metres

Fortunato Catalon (4 February 1898[1] – 2 July 1977) was a Filipino track and field sprinter, who was active in the first half of 1900s. He was selected for the first Philippine delegation to the 1924 Olympics (although he did not participate in the games due to illness after arriving in Paris). In 1973, he received special citation from the Asian Amateur Athletic Association as one of the top athletes in Asia for his record in track and field during the first two decades of the 20th century.[2]

  1. ^ "Fortunato Catalon in the U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925". Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Asians honor past stars". Martinsville Bulletin. Virginia. 23 November 1973. Retrieved 15 August 2024.