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Full name | Miguel Solano White | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Legazpi, Albay, Philippine Islands | October 9, 1909|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | August 30, 1942 | (aged 32)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metre hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miguel Solano White (October 9, 1909 – August 30, 1942)[1] was a Filipino track and field athlete of Filipino-American descent who competed for the Philippines in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, winning a bronze medal in the process.[2]
White was from Legazpi, Albay. He was killed in military action during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.[3] At the time of his death, White was a lieutenant assigned to the 51st Division.[4] Before World War II, White was a Philippine scout.[5]