John Cabang

John Cabang
Cabang in 2024
Personal information
Full nameJohn Christopher Cabang Tolentino
National teamPhilippines
Born (2001-08-27) August 27, 2001
Madrid, Spain
Home townSan Sebastián, Spain
Sport
SportTrack
Events
Hurdles and sprints
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Men's athletics
Asian Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third placeTehran 202460 m hurdles
SEA Games
Gold medal – first placeThailand 2025110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third placeCambodia 2023110 m hurdles

John Christopher Cabang Tolentino (born August 27, 2001[1]) is a Filipino hurdler and sprinter. He is the current national record holder in 110 m hurdles and has qualified to represent the Philippines at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Born to Filipino parents Emma and Jose in Madrid,[5] Cabang was raised by adoptive Spanish parents.[5][2][6] He moved to San Sebastián in the Basque Country at age nine.[7]

In 2023, Cabang was majoring in robotics at the Tolosaldea Lanbide Heziketa Institua.[8]

Career

In a bid to become part of the Philippine national team, Cabang would approach the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) in 2022.[9]

He is a bronze medalist at the 2024 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran.[10]

Cabang qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He failed to secure an outright semifinals berth in the men's 110m hurdles.[11] He dropped to the repechage which he forfeited due to an injury.[12]

The injury rendered Cabang unable to compete for eight months before returning to the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships in May 2025.[13] He recovered from injury with the support of his coach Martin de la Fuente and physiologists at Real Sociedad.[7]

At the 2025 SEA Games, Cabang set a time of 13.66 seconds to won a gold medal.[14] It would have been a competition record if not for a failed zero control test.[7] He aims to represent the Philippines again at the 2028 Summer Olympics.[7]

Personal life

Cabang is remains in contact with his birth mother and cites as the reason for representing the Philippines. He also acknowledges being raised in Spanish culture although he remarked he felt "more Basque than Spanish".[7]

References

  1. ↑ "John CABANG | Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Navarro, June (July 4, 2024). "Cabang completes journey from walk-in to the Olympics". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ Villar, Joey. "Tolentino, Hoffman pass hurdles, earn slots to Paris". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ Navarro, June (July 14, 2023). "John Tolentino resets 110m hurdles national record at Asian Championships". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Salao, Colin (July 6, 2024). "John Cabang: Cleared Every Hurdle · Ribbon". RibbonSports.com. Ribbon Media. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Pedralvez, Bong (June 2, 2024). "Tolentino ramps up Paris bid". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "From the verge of quitting hurdling, John Cabang is on the road to self-redemption: "Now I'm trying to show my value"". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ Ramos, Josef (July 13, 2023). "Tolentino advances to hurdles final, breathes life into PHL bid in Bangkok". BusinessMirror. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Fil-Spanish runner John Tolentino breaks 110-meter hurdles record". BusinessWorld. June 19, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (February 20, 2024). "Tolentino sets new PH indoor hurdles record at Asian Championships". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ "John Cabang Tolentino misses outright semis berth, drops to Olympic hurdles repechage". Rappler. August 4, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Paris Olympics: John Cabang Tolentino discontinues repechage bid due to injury". Dugout Philippines. August 6, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ Navarro, June (May 15, 2025). "Nearing perfect health, John Cabang Tolentino eyes Korea success". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ "SEA Games: John Tolentino breaks 110m hurdles record for PH gold". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
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