Roger Casugay

Roger Casugay (born March 10, 1994), is a Filipino surfer and National Hero. He competed for the Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. On August 2020, he was awarded with the Pierre de Coubertin Act of Fair Play Award by the Comité International du Fair-Play (International Fair Play Committee) in recognition for his heroic act at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Roger Casugay
Personal information
Born (1994-03-10) March 10, 1994[1]
ResidenceSan Fernando, La Union
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Men's surfing
Southeast Asian Games
2019 Philippines Longboard

Career

Casugay represented the Philippines in the surfing longboard event at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games which his country hosted. Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy) has affected the wave conditions at the surfing venue of the games.[6]

His act during the longboard semifinals on December 6, 2019 was widely acclaimed when he saved Arip Nurhidayat, an Indonesian competitor from drowning risking a chance to win the longboard gold medal.[7][8] Casugay was regarded as a "hero" on social media due to his deed, eventually won a rematch against Nurhidayat and bested fellow Filipino surfer Rogelio Esquivel for the gold medal.[9]

Due to his deed, he was named as the flag bearer of the Philippine delegation at the closing ceremony and is set to be conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu.[9]

Prior to his stint at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, he competed at the 2018 Philippine Surfing Championship Tour where he finished 3rd.[1]

In 2020, Casugay was recognized for his act in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games by the International Fair Play Committee and was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Act of Fair Play Award. He is the first Filipino recipient of this award.[10]

Personal life

Lisa Verweij, a Dutch, is Casugay's girlfriend. As of December 2019, they have been in a relationship for about three years.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Athlete Profile: Casogay, Roger". 2019 Southeast Asian Games Result System. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. "SEAG hero Casugay becomes first Filipino to receive CIFP award". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  3. "Hero surfer Roger Casugay receives international Fair Play Award". abscbn. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  4. "Roger Casugay: Reluctant hero". inquirer. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  5. "Hero surfer Casugay gets international recognition". manilastandard. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  6. Quito, Anne. "A Filipino surfer abandoned a medal race to rescue his competitor". Quartz. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  7. "LOOK: Duterte meets with hero surfer Roger Casugay in Palace". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  8. Magsambol, Bonz. "La Union pride: Meet PH's SEA Games closing rites flag bearer Roger Casugay". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  9. "SEA Games 2019: Hero Philippines surfer to be bestowed with national honour for saving competitor's life". FOX Sports Asia. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  10. "Prestigious award for surfer Casugay". BusinessMirror. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  11. Cimatu, Frank (8 December 2019). "Surf savior and champ Roger Casogay: 'I'm not a hero'". Rappler. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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