Luis Gabriel Magdayao Moreno (born 28 May 1998) is a

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archer later actor who competed for the Philippines at the

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. Competing with

Li Jiaman Li Jiaman (born 18 August 1997) is a Chinese archer, who participated in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. She was the sole representative of the host-country China in the archery competition. She won a gold medal with Filipino Luis Gab ...

of China, Moreno is the first representative of the Philippines to clinch a gold medal for a Mixed-NOC team in the Summer Youth Olympics.

Career

Early years

Moreno picked up archery when he was six years old. He later went on to compete in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa in

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. He clinched 5 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze in his debut at the national student-athlete competition.

Summer Youth Olympics

Moreno represented the Philippines at the

in China also serving as the flag bearer for his country in the parade of nations. Together with

of China, he won a gold medal at the mixed international team event.

Southeast Asian Games

Along with Florante Matan and

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, Moreno won over Vietnam to clinch the bronze medal in the men's recurve team event of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in

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Personal life

Moreno was a student at La Salle Green Hills. He is the grandson of television host

German Moreno German Molina Moreno (; October 4, 1933 – January 8, 2016), also known as Kuya Germs ( or ) and dubbed as "The Master Showman", was a Filipino television host, presenter, actor, comedian, talent manager, producer, writer, and director. Early ...

and is the nephew of actresses

Shaina Magdayao Shaina Garcia Magdayao (; born November 6, 1989) is a Filipino actress, dancer, singer and model. She is currently working for Star Magic and a talent of ABS-CBN. Magdayao is recognized as one of the country's premiere actresses and pretties ...

and

Vina Morales Sharon Garcia Magdayao (born October 17, 1975), known by her stage name Vina Morales (), is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and model. Dubbed as the “''Ultimate Performer''” by various media outlets, she has won 2 Awit ...

Filmography

Honors

Moreno was given a citation at the 2015 PSA Annual Awards by the Philippine Sportswriters Association for his feat in 2014. He was also given a sports achievement award by the De La Salle Alumni Association in 2021.

References

External links

World Archery biography

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moreno, Luis Gabriel 1998 births Living people Filipino male archers Archers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Competitors at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines Southeast Asian Games medalists in archery Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games