Angel Otom

Angel Mae Otom (born June 30, 2003) is a Filipino para-swimmer who competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Early life and education Otom was born on June 30, 2003. Her father Marlou is a tattoo artist and her mother Mila is a teacher. – no left arm and an underdeveloped right arm.

She also studied at the Olongapo City National High School and took part at the 2019 Division School Press Conference editorial cartooning contest and drew using her feet.

Career Otom would become part of the Philippine national para-swimming team in 2019, after taking part at the 2018 Philippine Sports Association for Disabled Athletes (PHILSPADA) National Para Games in Marikina. Her first international competition would be the 2021 Asian Youth Para Games in Bahrain where she bagged a bronze in the women's 50m backstroke.

Otom competed in the ASEAN Para Games, particularly in the 2022 and 2023 editions. She won three golds in the former and four in the latter. She also took part in the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.

She took part at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. She likewise reached the final of the 50-meter backstroke S5 event. She finished fifth place after clocking 45.78-seconds, her personal best.

At the 2025 ASEAN Para Games in January 2026, Otom has won five gold medals and one silver medal. Otom broke an 18-year games record at the women's 100m backstroke S4–S5 clocking 1:43.87 breaking the record set by Thai swimmer Junkum Thatananatch of 2:33.66 in the 2008 ASEAN Para Games.