ACHIEVEMENTS

Asian Games

• 1990 Beijing 400m hurdles – Bronze
• 1994 Hiroshima Long Jump – Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

• 1983 Singapore Long Jump – Gold
• 1985 Bangkok Long Jump – Gold
• 1989 Kuala Lumpur 100m hurdles – Gold
• 1989 Kuala Lumpur Long Jump – Gold
• 1991 Manila Long Jump – Gold
• 1991 Manila 100m Hurdles – Gold
• 1993 Singapore Long Jump – Gold
• 1994 Singapore 400m Hurdles – Gold
• 1995 Chiang Mai 100m – Gold
• 1995 Chiang Mai 200m – Gold
• 1995 Chiang Mai Long Jump – Gold
• !997 Jakarta Long Jump – Gold
• 1997 Jakarta Heptathlon – Gold
• 199 Brunei Long Jump – Gold
• 2001 Kuala Lumpur Heptathlon – Gold
• 1981 Manila 4x100m Relay – Silver
• 1987 Jakarta Long Jump – Bronze
• 1991 Manila 100m – Bronze

Asian Athletics Championships

• 1983 Kuwait Long Jump – Silver
• 1989 Delhi Long Jump – Silver
• 1993 Manila Long Jump – Bronze
• 1995 Jakarta Long Jump – Bronze

Hall of Fame

2021 Philippine Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

BIOGRAPHY

Born on January 14, 1967, athletics icon Elma Muros-Posadas continuously shapes the path of Philippine sports.

Raised sixth in the brood of nine, Elma, at age 14, debuted at the Southern Tagalog Regional Athletic Association (STRAA) and caught the attention of present sports scouters from different local government agencies.

After the games, Elma took her talents to Rizal province and was handpicked by then Governor Isidro Rodriguez, where the promising youngster became a student-athlete at Roosevelt College.

Joining the powerhouse squad of the province, Muros participated in numerous editions of Palarong Pambansa, and was discovered by then project Gintong Alay sports director Michael Keon.

In 1981, the same year after joining the elite sports program of the Marcos regime, Muros became the youngest Filipino athlete to ever set foot in the Southeast Asian Games. Elma teamed up with veteran Lorena Morcilla, 17-year-old Lydia de Vega and 16-year-old Perla Balatucan to capture the silver medal in the 4x100m relay.

Since then, she had been a constant representative of the country in the SEA Games for the long jump event, and she did not disappoint. Elma displayed unique runs and leaps year after year, that propelled her SEA Games accolades to a jaw-dropping 8 long jump titles and 15 gold medal finish – a record she jointly holds with Myanmar’s Jennifer Tin Lay.

In 1988, Elma took one of her biggest leaps in life. At age 21, she married Mindanaoan sport scholar Jorge “Jojo” Posadas. While many thought it would be the end of her stunning career, Elma knew the love for the sport grew with her husband’s support.

Muros-Posadas returned with a bronze medal in the 1990 Beijing Asian Games 400-meter hurdles and another bronze in the 1997 Hiroshima Asiad long jump. She also represented the country at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

It was an unstoppable run, Muros-Posadas was hailed by many as the “Iron Woman” of Philippine sports.

Over the years, Muros had received countless awards and recognition for her awe-inspiring contributions to Philippine sports. She was a two-time Athlete of the Year in 1993 and 1995, and also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philippine Sportswriters Association. Eventually, she was inducted into the most recent batch of the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in 2021 by the Philippine Sports Commission.

After her celebrated career, Muros-Posadas did not actually leave the athletics scene. She had a hand at teaching and molding youngsters by working at different academic institutions to help train them in sports.