Nathaniel Padilla

Nathaniel "Tac" Padilla was a Filipino sports shooter.

Nathaniel Padilla
Personal information
Nickname(s)Tac
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)Rapid fire, center fire and standard pistol
Medal record
Men's Shooting
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
2009 VientianeRapid fire
1993 SingaporeRapid fire
1987 JakartaRapid fire
1983 SingaporeRapid fire
1979 JakartaRapid fire
2005 ManilaRapid fire
1987 JakartaStandard pistol (60 shots)

Career

He learned to use a pistol at age 9 and he was first known in the national sporting scene in 1976[1] when he became the junior champion of the rapid fire, center fire and standard pistol events at the Benito Juarez World Shooting Championships which was hosted in Mexico City.[2]

He won five gold medals, all in the rapid pistol event at the Southeast Asian Games. He won in the aforementioned event at the 1979, 1983, 1987, 1993, and 2009 editions.[3] He did not win any gold medal in the regional tournament for 16 years until he won at the rapid fire event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Laos.[1] By 2012, Padilla has competed 17 times for the Philippines in the regional tournament.[1] He did not participate in the 1999 and 2013 Southeast Asian Games due to the non-contest of rapid fire pistol event in those two editions.[3]

By January 2010, he has won in nine Southeast Asian Shooting championships and achieved more than a dozen silver and bronze tournaments in other continental tournaments.[1]

Personal life

His father was Olympic shooter Tom Ong[4] and his siblings are Carolina, Kristine, Rose, Donald, and Jeffery. He is also the general manager of Spring Cooking Oil, his family's business.[1]

Padilla is married to Paola Montelibano with whom he has three children.[1] His daughter Mica is following in his footsteps, and has joined the sport.[4]

References
  1. Iñigo, Manolo (21 October 2012). "Tac Padilla: The son also rises". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. Alinea, Eddie (24 January 2010). "Multi Gold medal winning shooter Tac Padilla still dreams of Olympics". PhilBoxing.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. Ramos, Gerry (24 June 2013). "Tac rues missing out on record 18th SEAG stint". Sport Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. Giongco, Nick (15 December 2016). "Tom Ong, Olympic shooter, dies; 78". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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