Simeon Toribio
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| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born |
August 6, 1905 Zamboanga City |
| Died | June 5, 1965 (aged 59) |
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| Country |
 Philippines
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| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | High Jump |
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Medal record
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Simeon G. Toribio (August 6, 1905 – June 5, 1969) was a Filipino athlete, who won the bronze medal in the high jump at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. He represented the Philippines in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1928.
According to author Jorge Afable, Toribio could have won the gold medal, if not only for the "call of nature". It was a grueling four-hour competition to jump over the bar raised at 6 feet and six inches high. Toribio, who once made the jump, failed to overcome it the second time because he was distressed by call of nature. Before this, Toribio narrowly missed the bronze in the 1928 Amsterdam Games.
Toribio, who studied at Silliman University, later became a Civil Engineer. In 1941, he was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Second District of Bohol, and serving until 1953.
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