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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1992-08-03)August 3, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 7, 2025(2025-01-07) (aged 32) Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field Obstacle course racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800m 1500m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mervin Guarte (August 3, 1992 – January 7, 2025) was a Filipino sprinter and obstacle course racer.
Career
Guarte was a frequent competitor in the SEA Games. In athletics, he captured silver medals in the 800m in 2011, 2013, and 2015 editions, and in the 1500m in 2011 and 2015 editions. He also clinched a bronze in the 1500m in 2017.
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.
Now competing in OCR, Guarte bagged a gold in the men's 5km race in the 2019 edition and another in the men's team in the 2023 edition.
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".
Personal life
A native of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, 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.
Death
Guarte was stabbed to death by an unknown assailant on early morning of January 7, 2024 in Calapan. He was visiting a friend in the city.
External links
References
- "PH sports community mourns loss of SEA Games gold medalist Mervin Guarte". ABS-CBN News. 7 January 2025. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben. "Tributes pour after SEA Games champ Mervin Guarte stabbed to death". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Pinagpalit athletics sa Obstacle Course! Mervin Guarte naka-2 ginto na sa SEA Games". Abante News (in Filipino). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- "Guarte rules Stags Run". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (7 January 2025). "National athlete killed in Oriental Mindoro stabbing". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- "SEA Games gold medalist na si Mervin Guarte, sinaksak habang natutulog". Balitambayan (in Filipino). GMA Network. GMA Integrated News. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Sigales, Jason (7 January 2025). "SEA Games gold medalist Mervin Guarte stabbed, dies in Mindoro". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 January 2025.