Jerrold Mangliwan

Jerrold Pete Macabio Mangliwan (born 17 October 1979) is a Filipino wheelchair racer who is a two-time Paralympian for the Philippines who competed in the 2016 and 2020 editions. In wheelchair racing, he competes in the T52 classification.

Early life and education Jerrold Pete Mangliwan was born on October 17, 1979 in Tabuk which was then part of the Kalinga-Apayao province. He contracted polio when he was two years old which rendered him paraplegiac.

Career Mangliwan became a para-athlete when he was in college.

Mangliwan with his friend would wheelchair race from Montalban to Cubao. He would secure a place in the Philippine national team. He also had to deal with transporting his wheelchair from Caloocan where he is residing with his sibling to the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. In 2023 in Cambodia, he won two golds in the 200m and 400m T52 races.

Mangliwan is a two-time Paralympian, having competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro and the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. He was the flagbearer for the Philippines for the latter.

Mangliwan has also competed in the Asian Para Games four times. He would accomplish his first podium finish in the 2022 edition in Hangzhou, China by clinching the silver medal at the 100m T52 race. This was followed by a gold in the 400m race.