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Jessie Khing Lacuna (,, ''born'' December 23, 1993) is a Filipino swimmer who competes in the freestyle and butterfly events.〔 He has, overall, won 26 Gold medals in Philippine Olympic Games and 7 in SEA Age Group Swimming Championship, he represented the country Philippines in Southeast Asian Games and Asian Games.〔(Jessie Khing de Guzman Lacuna: Achievements ) Speedo.com Philippines (2012)〕 Lacuna has a total of 51 gold medals, consisting of 35 at national and 16 at international titles.〔 He also qualified as universality in FINA in 200 meters Freestyle at the 1st SEA Swim Championships.〔 He had timed at 1:53.84 in which he ranked first as of in the Philippines' federation.〔(World Swimming Rankings ) FINA Retrieved 13-06-2012〕 ==Early life== Lacuna was born and raised in Paltao, Pulilan, Bulacan Philippines.〔 His potential in swimming was discovered when he was a child, through the neighboring resort where he often swims with his parents since he was months old.〔 His parents made him wear inflatable armband that helps him paddle on water.〔 This soon became his pastime.〔Gasgonia, Dennis (2012) (''"Filipino Olympian: Jessie Khing Lacuna"'', ABS-CBNnews.com ) Retrieved ''July 18''〕 At the age of 6, he already started joining swimming competitions at school.〔 In 2001, Lacuna had his first national competition at the age of 8 that, winning a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle event.〔Vanzi, Sol Jose (2001)(''"Laguna retains Batang Pinoy Championship"'', Philippine Headline News Online ) Retrieved Sta. Cruz, Laguna, ''Jan. 28''〕 His first win at a national event took him into various other national competitions, including the Philippine Olympic Games.〔 Bulacan BullSharks Swimming Club was lacuna’s first swimming club where he competed as a high school student at Bulacan State University Laboratory High School, division in 2005.〔〔 Until turning college, the Philippine Olympic Committee recognizes Lacuna’s overall 32 gold medals in the Philippine Olympic Games and other local swimming competitions.〔 He joined the national club in the Philippines which molds athletes into international prospects. This then leads him to entering the Asian Games.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jessie Lacuna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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