Simeon Toribio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Simeon Toribio

Filipino athlete

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1905

Place of Birth: Bohol, Philippines

Date of Death: 05-Jun-1969

Profession: politician, athletics competitor

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Simeon Galvez Toribio (September 3, 1905 – June 5, 1969) was a Filipino high jumper.
He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1932.
In 1928, he cleared the same height as the silver and bronze medalists Benjamin Hedges and Claude Ménard, but lost the jump-off and placed fourth.
Toribio served as the flag bearer for the Philippines at the 1936 Games, where he finished 12th.
In 1930 he was awarded the title "Asia’s Greatest Athlete".