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ENS SALVADOR R. DEL ROSARIO
Personal:

Born		:	24 October 1944

Place		:	Anonang, Cabangan, Zambalaes

Father		:	Valentin Del Rosario

Mother		:	Catalina Del Rosario

Wife		:	Constancia Ching Del Rosario

- Kagawad, Brgy. Signal Village 1997 to date

- Private Tutor

- President, Rotary Club of Taguig 2003-2004

- Founder/Chairman, Zone V Family Neighborhood Club

Education:

Primary	: 	Longos Elementary School

Secondary	:	Far Eastern University

College	:	Far Eastern University

Affiliate Organizations:

Philippine Eagles Club, Taguig Chapter -member

Knights of Columbus, Council 11444 - Membership Director

SALVADOR DEL ROSARIO y ROMUALDO

 * 1962:
 * Started to tinker with barbells before the Philippine Weightlifting Team departed for the 4th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.


 * 1963:
 * Begun serious training in competitive weightlifting in January under the expert guidance of his uncle Rodrigo Del Rosario. The older Del Rosario was responsible for the Philippines only points in the XIV Olympic Games held at London in 1948 and duplicated the same feat at the Helsinki Olympiad in 1952 together with team mate Pedro Landero.


 * With roughly five months of preparation behind him, Salvador took part in his first competition in the National Junior Weightlifting Championships held at the Rizal Open Arena on 30 June 1963 along with nineteen (19) other budding strongmen. Competing under the colors of Far Eastern University and weighing only 455 lbs. which was more than a hundred and fifty pounds (150 lbs.) below the Philippine national record. He was then at the time only eighteen (18) years old and his auspicious debut delighted local weightlifting circles.


 * Barely one month later, he was pitted against the best lifters of Luzon in the Regional Meet held at Baguio City. He improved his winning lifts in the Junior Tournament by fifteen pounds but this was only good for the sixth place-in a field of six flyweight lifters.


 * Instead of getting discouraged, he burned more calories in his workouts in a determined effort to keep up and eventually surpass the leaders in his class. In another six weeks, he was given the task of representing Far Eastern University in the 1965 National Student Meet. This time he broke the 500-lbs barrier by registering a total of 515 lbs. a good fifty pounds over his record in his maiden appearance. However, he was still sixty pounds behind teammate Arcadio Lacsamana, the winner. Later, in a special try out, he qualified for the 1963 National "Open" Meet to be held at Cebu City.


 * Came the National Championships at the Aznar Coliseum in Cebu where all of the nations's strongest athletes converged. The FEU team coach found out that Salvador's chances in the flyweight category were very slim. So a last-minute decision was made to increase hid body weight and compete in the next higher class - the Bantam, where the competition was not quite tough. The decision paid off when Salvador landed in third place and was awarded for the first time a glittering trophy.


 * 1964:
 * After the 1963 National Tournament, while most of his colleagues just took it easy, Salvador plunged on harder and harder. He bypassed the Regional Meet held in Dagupan City in April 1964 and instead focused all his effort on the National Open slated in August. He was entered in the Flyweight class, After his last lift and scores were computed, the Meet Officials credited him with a respectable total of 580 pounds which earned him third place honor. A feat that was remarkable at that time despite the fact that he tried to break a Philippine Record though in futility.


 * A month before he celebrated his 20th birthday, his team participated in the National Teen-Age Tourney at Batangas. He bested two other contenders for the Flyweight Class wherein the total poundage was recorded at 595 pounds.


 * 1965:
 * His first venture for additional athlete honors was during the 1965 Luzon Regional Meet at Olongapo, Zambales. It was his first time to officially break the 600 pound weightlifting barrier when he made 605 lbs although he had to settle for the Silver Medal. However, it was at this stage that he edged highly favored Godofredo Canlas, a several time National Champion, a record holder and the Philippine representative to the 111 Asian Games at Tokyo, Japan.


 * At the much awaited event of the year - the National Championships at Bacolod City, he clinched for the first time the National Crown - the Flyweight Weightlifting Title. Moreover, he broke a National Record - his 226-lbs lift exceeded the former mark by 6-1/2 lbs. As if these were not enough, he earned the right to represent the Philippines in the 1965 World and Asian Meet that was held in Tehran, Iran.


 * His International Tournament debut, under the guidance of his uncle who acted as his coach, yielded him runner up honors in the Asian portion of the Championships - the best performance so far made by any Filipino Flyweight Weightlifter. The winner in his class, Chaiya Suchida of Thailand, was considered as the unofficial world champion.


 * The honors for the year 1965 did not end with those already enumerated. He was chosen by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) as the "Weightlifter of the Year". With this esteemed honor was the awarding of the prestigious PSA plaque.


 * Among the competitions he joined, records established and awards received for this year are as follows:


 * 1 World & Asian Meet: Tehran, Iran        -     Silver Medalist


 * 2 Philippine Sportswriters Association    -     Weightlifter of the Year


 * 3 National Championship                   -     Gold medalist and broke national record


 * 4 Luzon Regional Meet                     -     Silver medalist

SERVICE

ENLISTED (PN)		-	1968

RETIRED (PN)		-	1995

Affiliate Organizations

Philippine Eagles Club, Taguig Chapter	 -	member

Knights of Columbus, Council 11444	 -	 Membership Director