Jump to content

Mervin Guarte

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Maligo and the surname or paternal family name is Guarte.

Mervin Guarte
Personal information
Birth nameMervin Maligo Guarte
NationalityFilipino
Born(1992-08-03)August 3, 1992
DiedJanuary 7, 2025(2025-01-07) (aged 32)
Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Sport
Country Philippines
SportTrack and field
Obstacle course racing
Event(s)800m
1500m
Medal record
Men's obstacle course racing
Representing  Philippines
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines 5km
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cambodia Team
Men's athletics
Representing  Philippines
South East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Palembang 1500m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Palembang 800m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Napyidaw 800m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 1500m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 800m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 1500m

Mervin Maligo Guarte[1] (August 3, 1992 – January 7, 2025) was a Filipino middle distance runner and obstacle course racer.

Career

[edit]

Guarte's first national competition was the 2008 Palarong Pambansa in Palawan when he was still a secondary student.[2] In the preliminaries he broke a 1997 record for the 800m with 1:55.6.[3] He however failed to win the gold medal.[2] He caught the attention of the Philippine Sports Commission the following year despite this.[4]

He ran for the San Sebastian College – Recoletos in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[5]

Guarte was a frequent competitor in the SEA Games. In athletics, he achieved silver medals in the 800m in 2011, 2013, and 2015 editions, and in the 1500m in 2011 and 2015 editions. He placed bronze in the 1500m in 2017.[6]

Guarte ran in the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan.[7]

He was encouraged to switch to obstacle course racing (OCR) by Albert Agra of the Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation after a SEA Games gold medal remained elusive.[8]

Now competing in OCR, Guarte won gold in the men's 5km race in the 2019 edition and another in the men's team in the 2023 edition.[6]

Guarte also was a participant of 2013 Stags Run and won the third run of the event. The 10-kilometer race was known as "Takbo Para sa Bokasyon".[9]

Personal life and death

[edit]

Guarte hailed from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro and was a resident of Naujan of the same province.[8][10] Guarte was part of the Philippine Air Force. He was a non-commissioned officer (Airman First Class) and was stationed at the Basilio Fernando Air Base at the time of his death.[11][12][13] He was married to Kristine Almeranias for 13 years and had two children with her.[14]

Guarte died after having been stabbed by an intruder while sleeping at a friend's house in Calapan, on January 7, 2025. He was 32.[15][13] The suspect is Dionisio Refel Calooy, a 31-year old male motorized tricycle driver who is believed to have a personal grudge on Guarte.[16][17]

Competition record

[edit]
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Philippines
2011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, China 36th (h) 800 m 1:53.32
30th (h) 1500 m 1:53.32
SEA Games Palembang, Indonesia 2nd 800 m 1:50.69
2nd 1500 m 3:47.65
2013 Asian Championships Pune, India 17th (h) 800 m 1:58.44
SEA Games Napyidaw, Myanmar 2nd 800 m 1:51.51
2015 SEA Games Singapore 2nd 800 m 1:51.47
2nd 1500 m 3:48.06
2016 Asian Beach Games Danang, Vietnam 14th Cross country 20:58.15
2017 SEA Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd 1500 m 3:53.68
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 5th (h) 1500 m 4:04.76

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "SEA Games gold medalist patay matapos saksakin habang natutulog: pulisya" [SEA Games gold medalist dead after being stabbed while sleeping: police]. ABS-CBN News (in Filipino). January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Milo win sweetest of 'em all for 'cheated' 5K runner". The Philippine Star. July 6, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. ^ Villar, Joey (August 30, 2009). "NCR, Cotabato tankers post record feats". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Villar, Joey (May 2, 2009). "Best athletes to train in Manila, says Angping". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "Guarte ibinangon ang respeto" [Guarte earns respect]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Terrado, Reuben. "Tributes pour after SEA Games champ Mervin Guarte stabbed to death". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "Pinoy fighters try to break into AIMAG medal tally". ABS-CBN News. September 18, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Pinagpalit athletics sa Obstacle Course! Mervin Guarte naka-2 ginto na sa SEA Games" [Athletics replaced with Obstacle Course! Mervin Guarte clinched 2 golds in the SEA Games]. Abante News (in Filipino). May 24, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  9. ^ "Guarte rules Stags Run". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  10. ^ Alamar, Noel; Datu, Dennis (January 8, 2025). "'Person of interest' in Mervin Guarte slay harbored anger, police say". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  11. ^ Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (January 7, 2025). "National athlete killed in Oriental Mindoro stabbing". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "SEA Games gold medalist na si Mervin Guarte, sinaksak habang natutulog" [SEA Games gold medalist Mervin Guarte, stabbed while sleeping]. Balitambayan (in Filipino). GMA Network. GMA Integrated News. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Sigales, Jason (January 7, 2025). "SEA Games gold medalist Mervin Guarte stabbed, dies in Mindoro". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "Suspect in killing of national athlete Guarte urged to surrender". News5. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "PH sports community mourns loss of SEA Games gold medalist Mervin Guarte". ABS-CBN News. January 7, 2025. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  16. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (January 9, 2025). "Suspect identified in killing of SEA Games champion Mervin Guarte". RAPPLER. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  17. ^ Virola, Madonna (January 15, 2025). "Mindoro folk pay tribute to slain SEA Games gold medalist". inquirer.net. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Mervin_Guarte&oldid=1270007088"