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SUMMARY OF AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• 4-time World Champion
• First Filipino Athlete listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for quadrennial events performance
• 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.
• 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 14 consecutive participation in 28 years
• 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 77 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 17 bronze
• Most bemedalled Filipino athlete per Republic Act 9064 "Athletes Incentives Act of 2001"
• Total of 107 individual championships
• 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, Asian zone level and world level championships simultaneously in 1986
• Simultaneously held the All Events games records in biennial and quadrennial games
• Named " Athlete of the Year" Philippine Sportswriters Association in 1983, 1986
• 12-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
   

  LIST OF 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   Hongkong 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

  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, semi fianls 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 Womens 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 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 consecurive 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   Hongkong Open Masters Champion, South China Center

  1987   Kent All Stars International Open Masters Champion, Malaysia

  1987   Malaysian Open Masters Champion, Kuala Lumpur, Bong Coo’s 100^th Tournament title

  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   PBA 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 to Belfast 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.

   

  Fully retired from active competition, Bong currently teaches Sport Bowling for the Department of Human Kinetics at the University of the Philippines and Collegio de San Juan de Letran.

   

  INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PREMIER PUBLICATION

  • Guinness Book of World Records 1981 to 1988
  • Guinness Encyclopedia of Sports and Records, Published 1987
  • Britannica Book of the Year 1980 and 1984
  • The Best of the Philippines, 1993
  • Filipina Firsts: A Salute to 100 Women Pioneers 1898 - 1998, Published by The Philippine American Foundation, 1999
  • Sulong Pilipina! Sulong Pilipinas! Published by National Centennial Commission, 1999
  • 100 Women of the Philippines, Published by Buensalido and Associates, 2000
  • The Olympic Movement in the Philippines, Celso Limjuco Dayrit, 2003

  MAJOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FEATURE

  • Bowlers Journal International Edition Cover Story: Bowling Surges in the Philippines -
  • "Making a Passion Pay Off", 1997 September
  • Bowlers Journal International Edition Cover Story: Bong Coo Leads a Bowling Center in Manila
  •  “Another Coup for Bong”, 1998 June
  • Bowling Industry, Bowl Expo Edition Cover Story: "A Flair for the Business, Bong Coo Fashions the Philippine Industry"
  • “The Lady of All Trades, Bong Coo - Entrepreneur Dynamo, World Class Bowler, Visionary”, 2001 June

  MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC FEATURE

  • Bowlers Journal International Edition: World Bowling Writers Hall of Fame –
  • "The History Makers”, 1993 September
  • Bowling Asia: Editorial – “Who will be the next Bong Coo”
  • Cover Story: “Bong Coo: The Passion Never Dies”, Malaysia 1998
  • Bowlers Journal International Edition: "The Bong Show", October 1992
  • Bowlers Journal International: “Philippine Bowling Queen”, 1992 September
  • Pin Action, Australia "Bong Coo named World's Best Amateur", March 1987
  • Kegln & Bowling Cover Story, Germany, December 1979
  • Bowleren Cover Story, Denmark, November 1979
  • Bowlers Journal International: “The Name Fits”, 1979 December

  Bong Coo has been featured in the covers of Philippine magazines and appeared in several television commercials and featured interviews.