November 4, 2011 in Iloilo at the age of 65. The cause of her death was not known. Legacy Dela Viña's personal best throw of 54.71m, which she set during the 1971 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Bakersfield, remains a national record to this day. She also holds the second-best mark of 53.92m, which she achieved during the qualification round of the 1972 Summer Olympics. She is the only Filipina discus thrower in history to breach the 50m mark and her record is expected to last for many more decades. Dela Viña also held the national shot put record from 1970 to 1975. In 2018, Dela Viña was posthumously inducted into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame. Notes References External links Filipino female discus throwers Sportspeople from Iloilo Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 Asian Games 1946 births 2011 deaths Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines Olympic track and field athletes of the Philippines Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Philippine Sports Hall of Fame inductees