Alberto Nogar

Alberto T. Nogar Sr (May 23, 1934 – February 15, 2013) was a former Olympic featherweight weightlifter for the Philippines, who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics [1][2] in Rome, Italy.

Alberto T. Nogar Sr
Philippine Weightlifting Team 1958
Personal information
Nickname(s)Bert
NationalityFilipino
Born(1934-05-23)May 23, 1934
Zamboanga, Philippine Islands
DiedFebruary 15, 2013(2013-02-15) (aged 78)
Manila, Philippines
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)58kg
College teamFar Eastern University
Coached byElpidio S. Dorotheo
Medal record
Men’s weightlifting
Representing  Philippines
Asian Games
1958 Tokyo 56 kg

Biography

Alberto was born in Zamboanga City in the Philippines Island of Mindanao, he was the fifth child of a total of twelve siblings born to Fortunata Tubog and Marcelo Nogar. His father served with the US Rangers during the Second World War.

Alberto studied at the Far Eastern University in Manila Philippines where he excelled in sports. He represented the country as a bantamweight in the 1958 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo Japan and received the bronze medal, he was also selected to represent the Philippines in the 1960 XVII Rome Olympiad where he finished 8th overall.[3] Other achievements includes participating in the 1962 4th Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, 1961 World Championships in Vienna, Austria and he finished in 5th place at the 1958 World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden.

Weightlifting achievements
  • 1958 Bronze medallist at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan
  • 1958 5th Place at the World Weightlifting Championships in Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1960 8th Overall at the XVII Olympiad Games in Rome, Italy
  • 1960 Philippine Sportswriters Association Athlete of the year (Weightlifting)

Death

Alberto died of natural causes on February 15, 2013, at The Philippine Heart Centre surrounded by his love ones. He was 78. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Fely and 5 offspring John, Alberto Jr, Hennie, Marcel and Ulla.

References
  1. "ALBERTO NOGAR". TOP OLYMPIC LIFTERS' PROFILES. History of Olympic Weightlifting – Lift Up. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. Philippines competitors in the 1960 olympics, Sports Reference, accessed 20 January 2013
  3. "Men's Featherweight". Weightlifting at the 1960 Olympics. Games Encyclo. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.