Olivia "Bong" Coo

Olivia BONG Coo
Born	June 3, 1948 (1948-06-03) (age 63)
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation	Manufactures Sporting Apparel
Known for	4-time World Champion 5-time Asian Games Gold Medalist International Bowling Hall of Fame inaugural enshrinee 1993 Asia's Bowling Queen voted "Asia's Most Durable Bowler" in 1994 voted World Bowler of the Year in 1986 Most bemedalled Filipino Athlete Outstanding Scholastican
Religion	Catholic
Spouse	Eduardo Coo
Children	Edward, Edilbert
Website
http://www.thebowler.com.ph http://www.bongcoo.thebowler.com.ph

Olivia "Bong" Coo is a Filipino tenpin bowling athlete. She is a 4-time World Champion, distinguished with a record five gold medals (by a Filipino athlete) in the Asian Games, and was the first Filipino athlete listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

She is the only bowling athlete who has won the All Events titles in regional level, Asian Zone level and world level championships in major quadrennial and biennial bowling competitions as well as owned the All Events records on those tournaments at one time in 1986.

• The world's premier amateur event the Quadrennial World Championships (Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs), consecutive in 1979 and 1983 ^[1]
• Quadrennial Asian Games, consecutive in 1978 and 1986
• Biennial Zone Championships (Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs), 14 years apart 1972 and 1986
• Biennial South East Asian Games, consecutive in 1981 and 1983

Bong Coo also won the Bowling World Cup (1979),^[2] Asian Games Singles and Masters (1978), the FIQ Zone Championships Masters (twice, 20 years apart 1972 and 1992), the FIQ Zone Championships Singles (twice 1978 and 1984) and the South East Asian Games Masters (1981).^[3]

She also won the most gold medals in the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) Zone Championships with 14 in 12 consecutive tournament participation and was the first enshrined in the International Bowling Hall of Fame in St. Louis Missouri in 1993 (The Hall of Fame and Museum relocated to Arlington, Texas in 2010).^[4] Her Zone Masters titles were acknowledged by the World Bowling Writers Hall of Fame Committee equivalent to world medals. To this day she still holds the most gold medals won in the FIQ Zone Championships in one celebration with 5 gold medals in 6 events.

Her career with the national team has earned for Philippines 78 medals broken down to 37 gold, 23 silver and 18 bronze, and won a total of 135 championship titles with at least one Masters title for 28 consecutive years. She is the most bemedalled Filipino athlete per Philippine Republic Act 9064 "Athletes Incentives Act of 2001".

In 2000, she was voted one of the Philippines Athlete of the Millennium and was awarded an Achievement Diploma by the International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch in recognition of her outstanding contribution in promoting the development and participation of women and girls in sports. She was also named one of the Ten Outstanding Women for the Nations Service (TOWNS) in 1986. The TOWNS award is conferred every three years by the TOWNS Foundation on Filipino women who have rendered outstanding service to the nation.

Retired from active competition, she teaches Sport Bowling since 2002 under the Department of Human Kinetics at the University of the Philippines and Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

Bong Coo was elected Secretary General of the Philippine Bowling Congress in January 2007. She ran unopposed for her second term in 2009.

Awards and achievements

• 4-time World Champion
• First Filipino Athlete listed in the Guinness Book of World Records
• Inaugural member to the World Bowling Writers International Bowling Hall of Fame (1993) at the International Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. (in 2010 the Hall of Fame Museum moved to Texas)
• Selected to the "Top 24 International Bowlers of All-Time" by the editor and publisher of Bowlers Journal International edition, Sept. 2004
• Most gold medals won by a Filipino athlete in the quadrennial Asian Games with five
• Most Gold Medal in the biennial Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) Zone Championships with 14 in 12 consecutive participation in 28 years
• Most Gold Medal won in Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) Zone Championships in one celebration 5 gold medals in 6 events
• Most successful Filipino campaigner in the 1981 South East Asian Games Held in Manila with 4 gold and 2 silver medals in 6 events
• First bowler to win in two different world tournaments in a year
• Most bemedalled Filipino athlete of all time with 78 international medals in regional and world events where she competed as a member of the national squad, broken down to 37 gold, 23 silver and 18 bronze
• Most bemedalled Filipino athlete per Republic Act 9064 "Athletes Incentives Act of 2001"
• Total of 135 bowling tournament titles
• Won at least one Masters title for 28 consecutive years.
• Named "Athlete of the Millennium" by the Philippine Sportswriters Association in 2000
• Awarded an Achievement Diploma by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch in 2000 in recognition of her outstanding contribution in promoting the development and participation of women and girls in sports
• Only repeat All Events Champion in the quadrennial World Championships (consecutive - 4 years apart)
• Only repeat All Events Champion in the quadrennial Asian Games (consecutive - 8 years apart)
• Only repeat Women All Events Champion in the Asian Zone Championships (14 years apart)
• First repeat All Events Champion in the South East Asian Games (consecutive)
• World Bowling Writers World Bowler of the year in 1986, the WBW has a membership of over 300 bowling writers worldwide
• Federation Internationale des Quilleurs Woman Bowler of Year for 1992–1993
• Voted Asia's Most Durable Bowler in 1992
• Held the All Events games records in the national, regional level, and world level championships in biennial and quadrennial games simultaneously in 1986
• Named " Athlete of the Year" Philippine Sportswriters Association in 1983, 1986
• 13-time Philippine Sportswriters Association Bowler of the Year
• Awarded the Philippine Olympic Medal of Honor in 1983 and Bowler of the Decade
• Named Asia's Bowling Queen in 1972
• Most bemedalled Filipino athlete in the Asian Games in one celebration 1978
• Set three world records in consecutive World Championships in 1979 and 1983, one world record in the 1979 World Cup, seven Asian records in the Zone Championships in 1986 and 1992, five Asian records in consecutive Asian Games in 1978 and 1986 and six South East Asian Games records at the SEAG in 1981
• One of the 100 Filipinas featured in Filipina Firsts: A Salute to 100 Women Pioneers 1898-1998
• Only athlete included in the Philippines 100 Women of the Century in 2000
• Chosen one the country's "Inspiring Mothers" by the Family Today Magazine in 2000
• Awarded "Kababaihang Makasaysayan" by the National Centennial Commission- Women Sector – ensured women’s visibility in history and nation building through Global Movement for Herstories, 1999
• Honored in the first ICHPER-SD Asia Conference Sport Covenant for Women - for uplifting the status of women in sports, 1998
• Received citations from both houses of Congress in 1993
• All Filipino Sports Awards Athlete of the Year for Bowling, 1973 and 1975
• Named one of the Ten Outstanding Women for the Nations Service (TOWNS) in 1986. The TOWNS Award is conferred every three years by the TOWNS Foundation on Filipino women who have rendered outstanding service to the nation; The TOWNS Foundation is dynamic group of empowered Filipino women leaders who have contributed positively to shaping the nation’s future and serving as a catalyst for economic and social development by providing their time, talent and resources to government organizations

Tournament Titles and Championships

1970 1st Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) Zone Championships Gold Medalist , Singapore, Gold in Team and Silver in Individual All Events
1970 5th Asian Federation Championships Gold Medalist, Thailand, Gold in Trios
1970 5th Asian Federation Championships Gold Medalist, Thailand, Gold in Team
1970 Coronado Champion of the Year
1970 Greenlanes Anniversary Champion
1971 Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs Zone Invitational Masters Champion (5 medals in 6 events)
1971 Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs Zone Invitational Gold Medalist Gold in Trios
1971 Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs Zone Invitational Gold Medalist , Gold in Team, Silver in Individual All Events, Bronze in Singles
1971 Tenpin Bowl Anniversary Masters Champion
1972 2nd FIQ Gold Medalist, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Gold in Doubles
1972 2nd FIQ Gold Medalist, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Gold in Trios
1972 2nd FIQ Gold Medalist, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Gold in Team
1972 2nd FIQ Individual All Events Champion, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, (5 Gold medals out of 6)
1972 2nd FIQ Zone Masters Champion, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, considered by the International Hall of Fame committee equivalent to a world medal
1972 Cathay Pacific Brunswick National Champion
1972 Malaysian Open Masters Champion, Kuala Lumpur
1972 MTBA Open Masters Champion
1972 Singapore International Masters Champion
1973 Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs Zone Invitational Gold Medalist, Gold in Team, Bronze in Singles and Masters Grand Finals
1973 Singapore International Masters Champion, 2nd Consecutive time and First Back-to-Back Champion
1973 TBAM Invitational All Stars Masters Champion
1974 3rd FIQ Zone Championships Gold Medalist, Gold in Team and Bronze in Doubles
1974 Astrobowl Champion of the Year
1974 Greenlanes Champion of the Year
1975 Coronado Tenpin Open Masters Champion
1975 Greenlanes Champion of the Year
1975 Greenlanes Invitational Masters Champion
1975 Hong Kong Open Masters Champion, South China Center
1975 MTBA Masters Champion
1976 4th FIQ Zone Championships Gold Medalist, Jakarta Indonesia, Gold in Team
1976 MTBA Masters Champion, 2nd consecutive time
1976 SJBA Open Masters Champion
1977 Philippine International Open Masters Champion
1978 5th FIQ Zone Singles Champion, record series with 213 average, Silver in Individual All Events and Team
1978 8th Asian Games Singles Gold Medalist, set four records with 211 average using a rubber ball
1978 8th Asian Games Gold Medalist in Team
1978 8th Asian Games Individual All-Events Champion, record 24-games
1978 8th Asian Games Masters Champion, set 15-game finals record with 210 average using a rubber ball, semi finals and grand finals records and Philippine record 3 gold medals in one celebration
1978 MBA Open Masters Champion
1979 Coronado-TBAM Open Masters Champion
1979 Fil-Am Invitational WIBC Masters Champion, Clark Air Base
1979 Bowling World Cup National Champion to Thailand
1979 Philippine Women's Bowling Association Invitational Masters Champion
1979 Philippine Bowling Congress National Open Masters Champion
1979 Bowing World Cup Champion, Bangkok, Thailand, 3-game match play finals record
1979 9th World Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs Gold Medalist in Doubles, individual record scores, Silver in Trios
1979 9th World FIQ Individual All-Events Champion, - first Filipino Athlete to be listed in Guinness Book of World Records
1980 Celebrity TBA Open Masters Champion
1981 11th Southeast Asian Games Quadruple Gold Medalist, Manila Philippines, Gold in Doubles
1981 11th Southeast Asian Games Quadruple Gold Medalist, Manila Philippines, Gold in Trios
1981 11th Southeast Asian Games Individual All-Events Champion, Manila Philippines
1981 11th Southeast Asian Games Masters Champion, Manila Philippines. Most Successful Filipino campaigner in the games, Four gold medals and two silver medals in six events. Silver in Singles and Team
1981 Bowling World Cup National Champion to New York USA finished 3rd Runner-Up Overall
1981 Celebrity TBA Open Masters Champion, 2nd consecutive time
1981 MBA Open Masters Champion
1981 South Pacific National Champion
1981 TBAM Open Masters Champion
1982 CBA Open Masters Champion
1982 MBA Open Masters Champion, 2nd consecutive time
1982 PBA-Lagerlite Masters Champion
1982 Philippine Bowling Congress National Open Masters Champion
1982 Philippine International Open Masters Champion
1982 TBAM Open Masters Champion, 2nd consecutive time
1983 10th World FIQ Individual All-Events Champion, Caracas, Venezuela, listed in Guinness Book of World Records. Only Back-to-Back champion, silver in Trios
1983 12th Southeast Asian Games Gold Medalist, Singapore, Gold in Team, Silver in Singles, Masters and Trios, Bronze in Doubles
1983 12th Southeast Asian Games Individual All-Events Champion, first Back-to-Back Champion
1983 BBA Open Masters Champion
1983 CTBA Open Masters Champion
1983 MBA Open Masters Champion, 3rd consecutive time
1983 MTBA Open Masters Champion
1983 Philippine International Open Masters Champion, 2nd consecutive time
1984 8th FIQ Zone Championships Singles Gold Medalist , Silver in Doubles, Bronze in Individual All-Events
1984 CTBA Open Masters Champion, 2nd consecutive time
1984 MBA Open Masters Champion, 4th consecutive time
1984 Philippine Bowling Congress National Open Masters Champion
1984 Philippine International Open Masters Champion, 3rd consecutive time
1984 TBAP Masters Champion
1985 13th Southeast Asian Games Gold Medalist, Thailand Gold in Team, Bronze in Masters Grand Finals
1985 3rd President Cup Masters Champion, Jakarta Indonesia
1985 Celebrity Cup Masters Champion
1985 CTBA Open Masters Champion, 3rd consecutive time
1985 Malaysian Inter City Championships Gold Medalist, Malaysia, Gold in Team, Silver in Individual All Events and Masters Grand Finals
1985 MBA Open Masters Champion, 5th consecutive time National Record
1985 Philippine Bowling Congress National Open Masters Champion, 2nd consecutive time
1986 10th Asian Games Double Gold Medalist, Seoul Korea Gold in Team
1986 10th Asian Games Individual All-Events Gold Medalist, Seoul Korea, only Back-to-Back champion
1986 4th President Cup Masters Champion, Jakarta Indonesia, 2nd consecutive time
1986 9th Asian Amateur Championships Gold medalist, Gold in Doubles, Silver in Singles and Bronze in Trios. Set records in Trios for Individual High Game, 3-game and 6-game Series
1986 9th Asian Amateur All Events Champion, surpassed world record
1986 CTBA Open Masters Champion, 4th consecutive time
1986 Philippine Bowling Congress International Open Masters Champion, 3rd consecutive time
1986 QCBA Open Masters Champion
1986 TBAM Open Championships Masters Champion
1986 Philippine Bowling Congress Circuit Champion of the Year
1986 Philippine Bowling Congress National Match-Play Champion
1986 Thailand International Open Masters Champion, Bangkok Thailand
1987 5th President Cup Masters Champion, Jakarta Indonesia, 3rd consecutive time and only 3-time winner
1987 Celebrity Cup Masters Champion
1987 Federal Territory Bowling Championships Masters Champion, Malaysia
1987 Hong Kong Open Masters Champion, South China Center, Hong Kong, Bong Coo’s 100th Tournament title
1987 Kent All Stars International Open Masters Champion, Malaysia
1987 Malaysian Open Masters Champion, Kuala Lumpur
1987 MBA Open Masters Champion
1987 PBA Open Masters Champion
1987 Philippine Bowling Congress International Open Masters Champion, 4th consecutive time
1988 QCBA Open Masters Champion
1989 Pasig Bowling Association Open Masters Champion
1990 SJBA International Open Champion
1991 Philippine Bowling Congress International Open Masters Champion
1991 SJBA International Open Masters Champion, 2nd consecutive time
1991 TBAP Masters Champion
1992 12th FIQ Zone Championships Gold Medalist, Perth Australia,Gold in Doubles
1992 12th FIQ Zone Masters Champion, Perth Australia , considered by the International Hall of Fame committee equivalent to a world medal
1992 Kuala Lumpur International Open Masters Champion, Malaysia
1993 MBA Open Masters Champoion*
1993 TBAM Open Masters Champion*
1993 Philippine Bowling Congress International Open Masters Champion, total eight won - National record*
1993 TCBA Open Masters Champion* *National Record Four consecutive Open Masters titles
1993 Philippine Bowling Congress Circuit Champion of the Year
1994 Bowling World Cup National Champion to Hermosillo Mexico
1994 Mega Tenpin Masters Champion
1994 MTBA Open Masters Champion
1994 Grand Masters Champion
1994 PBA Open Masters Champion
1995 15h Malaysia Airlines International All-Stars Bowling Championships Singles Champion (participation limited to world caliber bowling champions)
1995 15h Malaysia Airlines International All-Stars Bowling Championships Doubles Champion (with Paeng Nepomuceno)
1995 18th PWBA International Open Masters Champion
1995 Grand Masters Champion
1995 TBAM Easter Open Masters Champion
1996 Bowling World Cup National Champion, Belfast Northern Ireland
1996 MTBA Open Masters Champion
1996 Grand Masters Champion
1996 Philippine Bowling Congress Circuit Champion of the Year
1997 Hiroshima Japan Cup Amateur Masters Champion, Japan
1998 MTBA Open Masters Champion
Won at least One Masters title for 28 consecutive years.

2005 Philippine Senior Bowlers PSB - Boysen Tenpin Bowling Championships - Senior Champion
2008 Philippine International Open Senior Masters Champion
2010 Philippine International Open Senior Masters Champion

References

1. ^ European Tenpin Bowling Federation Championship History World Championships [1] [2] [3]
2. ^ European Tenpin Bowling Federation Championship History World Cup
3. ^ 1981 South East Asian Games in Manila, Philippines
4. ^ [4]

Further reading

"Filipina Firsts: A Salute to 100 Women Pioneers 1898-1998" by the Philippine American Foundation
"Sulong Pilipina! Sulong Pilipinas! A Compilation of Filipino Women Centennial Awardees" ISBN 971-91276-5-1 by the National Centennial Commission
"100 Women of the Philippines" ISBN 971-2118-0-6 by Joy Buensalido & Abe Florendo
"The Olympic Movement in the Philippines" ISBN 971-553-476-7 by Celso Limjuco Dayrit

• [5][6] Official Websites of the Philippine Bowling Congress

External links

• abs-cbnnews.com, Bowling Hall of Famer helps OFW kids

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Name	Coo, Olivia
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Date of birth	3 June 1948
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