Claro Pellosis (28 November 1934 – 21 July 2019) was a Filipino sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 meters at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

. Pellosis, despite being more reputed in the 400 meters event, was part of the 4x100 meters relay team that won the gold medal for the Philippines at the

1962 Asian Games The 1962 Asian Games () also known as the 4th Asian Games, IV Asiad, and Jakarta 1962, were the fourth edition of pan-Asian multi-sport event sanctioned by the Asian Games Federation (AGF). The games were held from 24 August to 4 September 1962, ...

. He along with his teammates

Rogelio Onofre Rogelio Onofre (born 12 December 1939) is a Filipino sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Early life and education Onofre was born on 12 December 1939 in the then town of Tarlac in the province of Tarlac ...

, Isaac Gómez, and

Remegio Vista Remegio Vista (born 25 May 1934, date of death unknown) was a Filipino sprint (running), sprinter. He competed in the Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. ...

, were the second and last people to win a 4x100 meters relay event for the Philippines in the Asian Games. He was also an athletics instructor to students and Physical Education teachers. He also helped national athlete Lydia de Vega win the women's 100 meters events at the

1986 Asian Games The 1986 Asian Games (), officially known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1986 (), were held from 20 September to 5 October 1986, in Seoul, South Korea. The venues and facilities of the 10th Asiad were the sa ...

by assisting her father and coach Tatang de Vega. He assisted Tatang de Vega until the retirement of the latter's daughter in 1994. By 2003, Pellosis was already a director of athletics events. In the same year his house in Paco, Manila was burned in a fire. In 21 July 2019, Pellosis died after suffering a cardiac arrest while having lunch with his family. He was rushed to the Manila Doctors Hospital where attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pellosis, Claro 1934 births 2019 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Filipino male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for the Philippines Place of birth missing Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games 20th-century Filipino sportsmen