Felipe Nunag

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFelipe K.•Nunag
Used nameFelipe•Nunag
Nick/petnamesBoy
Born23 March 1916 in ? (PHI)
Died17 March 1957 in Balamban, Cebu (PHI)
NOC Philippines

Biography

Felipe Nunag lost his round two fight in the flyweight division of the Olympic boxing tournament in Berlin 1936 against Belgian Raoul Degryse. Nunag pursued a military career and was appointed professor at the Philippine Military Academy. He eventually became aide de camp and security officer to Philippines’ president Ramon Magsaysay. Together with Magsaysay Nunag died in a plane crash when their Douglas C-47 touched on a tree that ripped off one wing on the slopes of Mount Manunggal, approximately 35 km northwest of Cebu City.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Boxing PHI Felipe Nunag
Flyweight, Men (Olympic) =9

Special Notes