Anselmo Gonzaga

NationalityFilipino

Born(1906-04-21)April 21, 1906^[1]

Taytay, Rizal, Philippine Islands
(now part of Cainta, Rizal)

Died1992(1992-00-00) (aged 85–86)

Cainta, Rizal, Philippines

Country Philippines

Anselmo Gonzaga

Gonzaga at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1906-04-21)April 21, 1906[1] Taytay, Rizal, Philippine Islands (now part of Cainta, Rizal)
Died	1992(1992-00-00) (aged 85–86) Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
Sport
Country	Philippines
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m
Club	Silliman University[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 10.5 (1927) 200 m – 21.5 (1930)[1]
Medal record Representing Philippines Far Eastern Championship Games 1927 Shanghai 200 m 1930 Tokyo 200 m 1930 Tokyo 100 m

Anselmo Gonzaga (April 21, 1906 – 1992) was a Filipino sprinter. While attending the Silliman Institute now Silliman University in Dumaguete, in 1927 he set a new Philippine record with 10.5 second in the 100 m dash. With this time, Gonzaga was ranked fourth in the world that year, and again in 1929. At the 1927 Far Eastern Games, he won gold in the 200 m straight beating defending champion David Nepomuceno, as well as in the 4 × 200 m relay.^[2] He competed in the 100 m and 200 m events at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.^[3] He won two silver medals in the 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games, which were a precursor to the Asian Games.^[2]