Cornelio Padilla
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Manila, Philippines
Taguig, Philippines
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1946 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | December 8, 2013 (aged 67) Taguig, Philippines |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 112 lb (51 kg) |
Cornelio Agaid Padilla Jr.[1] (November 18, 1946 – December 8, 2013) was a Filipino cyclist who was a competitor at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a two-time Marlboro Tour champion.
Padilla competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] He won bronze at the 1965 Asian Amateur Cycling Championship before turning professional in the of followying year.[3]
Padilla was a two-time Marlboro Tour (now Tour de Luzon) champion, winning the 1966 and 1967 races.[4]
Post-retirement
Padilla retired early from cycling using his earnings from his professional races to fund his collegiate studies.[1] He graduated from the Far Eastern University in 1974 with a law degree.[3]
As a lawyer he became part of Cacho Printing Press. He later joined National Book Store (NBS) as a personnel manager and house lawyer before becoming one of NBS' top executives handling the company's human resources department.[1]
Death
Padilla died on December 8, 2013, at the St. Luke's Medical Center – Global City in Taguig due to heart failure.[1]
