Go Philippines: Paeng Nepomuceno: Youngest Tenpin Bowling World Champion

Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno is considered worldwide as the greatest international bowler in the history of bowling. Paeng wins six world bowling championship for the decades. He is holding the Guinness World Record for "youngest tenpin bowling world champion" which he won on November 19, 1976 Bowling World Cup in Tehran, Iran at the age of 19 years and 292 days. Paeng also holds the record for winning the "most World Titles in three different decades" and the "most worldwide titles in a career" for winning 120 championship.

Below is Paeng Nepomuceno's achievement awards:

All Filipino “Bowler of the Year” Award for 1975
All Filipino Sports Award for Sportsman of Year 1976
TOYM Awardee for 1978 (Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines) Philippine Jaycees, Malacanang Palace by President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Sportsman of the year 1980)
World Bowling Writers of Asia Sportsman of the Year 1980
Philippine Bowling Congress Bowler of the Year 1982
Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Bowler of the Year 1982
Government Employees Veterans League, Inc. (GEVELI) Gold Medallion of Honor 1984
Presidential Medal of Merit, decorated by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, the highest award at the disposition of the President of the Philippines, 1984
Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Sportsman of the Year 1984
Word Bowler of the Year by the World Bowling Writers 1984
Philippine Olympic Committee Medal of Honor Awardee, January 30, 1985
La Salle Greenhills Silver Jubilee Athletic Disctinction Awardee, March 1985
La Salle Greenhills Hall of Fame, First Ever Inductee, March 1985
Ulirang Anak Awards, Outstanding Young professional Awardee for Sports, September 15,1985
World Bowler of the Year 1985 by the World Bowling Writers
La Salle Greenhills Alumni AssociationTing Brothers Memorial Award: Outstanding Alumnus- Athlete of the year 1985
Sports Columnists Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP) Bowler of the Year 1986
Philippine Olympic Committee Athlete of the Decade Award, April 1989
Adamson University Outstanding Alumnus Award given on its 60th Anniversary on September 26, 1992
World Bowler of the Year 1992 by the World Bowling Writers
Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Athlete of the Year 1992
Sports Columnists Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP) Athlete of the Year 1992
Philippine Daily Inquirer Filipino of the Year 1992
World Bowling Writers Hall of Fame 1993 (First Ever Inductee)
Sports Columnists Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP) Hall of Fame 1993
FIQ WTBA Asian Bowler of the Year 1992
FiQ WTBA Asian Bowler of the Year 1993
Philippine Sportswriters Association Bowler of the Year 1994
Sports Columnists Association (PSA) Bowler of the Year 1994
Parangal ng Bayan (Golden Scroll Awardee for Sports) Malacanang Palace, March 1995
Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Athlete of the Year 1996
Philippine Legion of Honor awaded by President Joseph E. Estrada 1999
IOC Presidents Trophy (Highest Sports Award), Abu Dhabi, 1999
FIQ Bowling Athlete of the Millennium, Abu Dhabi, 1999
Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Athlete of the Century (Named in 1999)
Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Athlete of the Millennium (Named in 2000)
De La Salle University Sports Hall of Fame 2003
Order of Lakandula with Special Class: Champion for Life awarded by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2007
World Bowling Writers Association Mort Luby Distinguished Service Award, given in Bansley, England 2009
Philippine Olympians Association ARETE Award given in 2009
De La Salle University Distinguished Lasallian Award (Highest award of De La Salle) 2009
Bowling World Cup Sportsman Award, Melaka, Malaysia 2009