Who Is Paul Mercado, Lydia De Vega’s Husband? The Olympic Athlete’s Daughter Stephanie Mercado and Family Grieve
Lydia De Vega, a famous athlete, wed her spouse, Paul Mercado. He and her had three kids together.
Stephanie Mercado, her daughter, made the announcement of her mother’s passing. After battling breast cancer for several years, she passed away on August 10.
Who Is Paul Mercado, Lydia De Vega’s Husband?
Lydia De Vega’s husband, Paul Mercado, was formerly a Meralco engineer. He is now operating a fish pond.
Three kids were born to De Vega and him. A former collegiate volleyball player for the DLSU Lady Spikers named Stephanie (Penang) is one of them.
In 2011, the athlete’s four-year-old son John Michael was killed in an automobile accident. Unfortunately, there is no information online concerning her other child.
In addition, the information available about her businessman husband is scant. He doesn’t have a username on any social site.
In contrast to him, Lydia was well-known in the Philippines. She had brought numerous medals with her from the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and Asian Athletics Championships.
She became renowned as Asia’s fastest woman in the 1980s after sweeping the 100-meter dash titles at the 1982 and 1986 Asian Games, according to CNN.
She also participated in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics for her nation. On the other hand, she stopped competing in 1994. She thus made her final public appearance in 2019, when she participated in the opening ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the Philippine Arena as one of the flag bearers.
Stephanie Mercado, Lydia De Vega’s daughter, reports that the athlete passed away from breast cancer
In 2018, Lydia De Vega received a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis. In July 2022, Stephanie Mercado, her daughter, disclosed to the public her mother’s illness.
She claimed that her mother heroically battled for her life for four years. But her condition was getting worse. As a result, Mercado requested that everyone remember her mother in their thoughts. She also said that she would be grateful for any financial support.
Stephanie recently revealed that her mum passed away in Makati Medical Center. She did, however, claim that her mother put up a valiant struggle and was now at peace.