José Agdamag

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villanueva and the surname or paternal family name is Agdamag.
José Agdamag
Signature of José Agdamag
Personal information
Birth nameJosé Villanueva Agdamag Jr.
Born(1921-06-22)22 June 1921
Baguio, Philippine Islands
Died15 March 2011(2011-03-15) (aged 89)
Fairfield, California, United States
Sport
SportSports shooting

José Villanueva Agdamag Jr. (22 June 1921 – 15 March 2011) was a Filipino sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1958 Asian Games.[1] Prior to the Olympics, he served in the 41st Infantry Division for the Philippines and survived the Bataan Death March in 1942.[1] Along with his son, Vicente, they wrote the book 150 Days of Hell, about the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "José Agdamag". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ "150 Days of Hell". Filipinas Library. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Portrait of the athlete, AGDOMAN, Jose". ISSF. Retrieved 9 July 2015.


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