Denise Cojuangco

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Denise Yabut-Cojuangco
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1961-08-01) August 1, 1961 (age 62)
Sport
Sport Equestrian
Event Show jumping

Denise Yabut-Cojuangco (born 1 August 1961) is an equestrienne from the Philippines. Cojuangco represented the country in show jumping in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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Career

Denise Cojuangco participated in the Summer Olympics twice; in 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. She competed in the individual Show jumping in equestrian. She rode two different horses; on Nimmerdor in the 1992 Games in Barcelona and on Chouman in the 1996 edition in Atlanta. In both occasions, she failed to progress in the final round.

Personal life

She is married to businessman Tonyboy Cojuangco, although they have been separated since 1994 when her estranged husband entered into a relationship with actress Gretchen Barretto. [3]

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References

  1. Denise Cojuangco, Sports Reference LLC, Retrieved March 18, 2009.
  2. "Cojuangco, Denise". The Living Archive of Olympians PH. Olympian Association of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. Hallare, Katrina (3 February 2021). "Gretchen Barretto and Tonyboy Cojuangco's secret: 'The Mama is always right'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 September 2021.