Bowling paeng nepomuceno biography summary
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Why Paeng Nepomuceno remains relevant in Philippine bowling
Only a handful of Filipinos have left an indelible mark in the history of sports. Once their names are mentioned, it becomes synonymous to greatness in that sport: Gabriel "Flash" Elorde and Manny "The Pacman" Pacquiao in boxing, Efren "The Magician" Reyes in billiards and a man whose legacy in his sport needs no moniker. He is simply known by his regular nickname: Paeng.
Little did the then 11-year-old Rafael Nepomuceno know that a brief rainstorm during a junior golf tournament he was competing in would redefine not only his future, but the history of the sport as it is known today.
In what many believed to be mere urban legend, Nepomuceno and his father Angel sought shelter from a sudden downpour at the Camp John Hay golf course in Baguio City and finally managed to stay dry at the Mile Hile Bowling Club. During the stoppage, the young Paeng saw bowling for the very first time.
"I really got into golf early and I was really passionate about it," said the 62-year-old bowling icon. "When we were waiting for the rains to stop, I got to witness bowling for the first time and I was initially curious. Eventually, I became interested."
Paeng, whose family resided in Quezon City at the time,
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Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno (born January 30,1957) of the Philippines is a Six-Time World Bowling Champion and a World Bowling Hall of Famer and is acknowledged worldwide as one the greatest international bowlers in the history of the sport.
In recognition of his achievements, in November, 1999, at the opening ceremonies of the 1999 World Championships, the International Olympic Committee during the term of IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch, awarded Paeng with the prestigious IOC Presidents' Trophy which is the first for the sport of bowling and is considered as the highest sports award. He is the only bowling athlete in the world and the only Filipino athlete to be bestowed with this award.
At the International Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum in Arlington, Texas, USA, Paeng's life size picture is prominently displayed and greets you at its entrance along with his memorabilia. He is the first to be enshrined in the Hall of fame by the World Bowling Writers, an association of more than 300 sportswriters from over 90 countries. He is the only bowling athlete to have received all awards possible in all categories by the World Bowling Writers when he received the World Bowling Writers Mort Luby Jr. Distinguished Service award in April 19, 2009. He has also been named World Bowl
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Nepomuceno, Rafael “Paeng” V.
LSGH Trail 1971, LSGH HS 1975
DLSAA Sports Corridor of Illustriousness Awardee
DLSAA Noteworthy Lasallian Awardee
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