įernandez became a torchbearer for two multi-sport events: the 2001 SEA Games, and the Palarong Pambansa 2005 (Philippine National Games).
In 1996, Fernandez attracted attention by swimming the 28-mile Iloilo Strait from Guimaras to Iloilo in eight hours, beating Terry Fox's record who swam across the English Channel, which earned him the moniker " The Iron Man of Asia".Īlso in 1996, Reader’s Digest dubbed him as one of Asia's "Heroes of Today". He was also a participant in an athletic competition in early 2005 held in Singapore. He prided himself in always finishing the race despite the obvious handicap and won numerous medals in national and international competitions. After his leg amputation in 1978, Fernandez continued to join triathlon competitions. Rodolfo Fernandez (Decem– January 2, 2022), commonly known as Rudy and referred to as the "Iron Man of Asia", was a multi-awarded, one-legged Filipino triathlete from Iloilo who had finished a degree in Physical Education at the University of Baguio.įernandez competed in running, swimming, and cycling and was a member of the national team for running from 1972 to 1976.
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