 Otom in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Angel Mae Otom |
| National team |  Philippines |
| Born | June 30, 2003 Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Classifications | S5, SM5 |
Medal record | |
Angel Mae Otom (born June 30, 2003) is a Filipino para-swimmer who competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Otom was born on June 30, 2003. [1] Her father Marlou is a tattoo artist and her mother Mila is a teacher. [2] She has congenital upper limb deficiency [3] – no left arm and an underdeveloped right arm. [3] [4] She hails Olongapo which is also her mother's hometown but was born in Meycauayan, Bulacan. [3] [5]
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. [6]
She currently studies Sports Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman–College of Human Kinetics as of 2024. [7]
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. He first international competition would be the 2021 Asian Youth Para Games in Bahrain where she bagged a bronze in the women's 50m backstroke. [5] [8]
Otom competed in the ASEAN Para Games, particularly in the 2022 and 2023 editions. [2] She won three golds in the former and four in the latter. She also took part in the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou. [6]
She took part at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. [5]
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, Otom competed in two events. In the women's 50m backstroke S5 she finished sixth in the final. [9] She likewise reached the final of the 50-meter backstroke S5 event. [4] She finished fifth place after clocking 45.78-seconds, her personal best. [10]
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