Jacinto S. Cayco was a swimmer and referee who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. A major figure in Philippine swimming history, Cayco swam in the 200 breaststroke at the 1948 Olympics in Helsinki, finishing 18th. A breaststroker, he won two gold medals at the 1951 Asian Games; one at the 200 meters breaststroke event and the other was won with Nurhatab Rajab and Artemio Salamat at the 3x100 medley relay.
Cayco captained the Philippine delegation to the 1954 Asian Games in Manila and earned a silver medal in the 400 medley relay at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo. He was a varsity player of the University of Santo Tomas swimming team from 1946 to 1953. He also had a brother named Pedro who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
After his competitive stint as a swimmer he became a referee. As a referee he officiated at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games and in national-level competitions such as the Palarong Pambansa, Philippine National Games, and Batang Pinoy. Cayco was named into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame on January 25, 2016. He died on 17 February 2021 at the age of 96.
Cayco captained the Philippine delegation to the 1954 Asian Games in Manila and earned a silver medal in the 400 medley relay at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo. He was a varsity player of the University of Santo Tomas swimming team from 1946 to 1953. He also had a brother named Pedro who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
After his competitive stint as a swimmer he became a referee. As a referee he officiated at the 1981 Southeast Asian Games and in national-level competitions such as the Palarong Pambansa, Philippine National Games, and Batang Pinoy. Cayco was named into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame on January 25, 2016. He died on 17 February 2021 at the age of 96.
GAMES
1948 Summer Olympics, London