Elma Muros

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Elma Muros-Posadas (born January 14, 1967) is the Philippines' Long Jump Queen and Iron Lady. Now retired, Filipina track and field she won a total of 15 gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games.[1]

She was also a competitor for the Philippines in the long jump event at the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1996.[2] At one point, she also dominated the sprints winning both the 100 and 200 meter dash in the 1993 Southeast Asian Games. [3]

Elma Muros won eight South East Asian Games titles in the Long Jump the first at the age of 16 in 1983.

References

  1. "Mama Elma". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2003-05-11. Retrieved 1 November 2010. 
  2. "Elma Muros Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. 
  3. Enzo, Pirie. "Elma Muros the SEA Games Heptathlon Queen". pinoyathletics. Retrieved 04.01.13. 


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