Parsons Nabiula

For the Filipino actor, see Sonny Parsons.

Parsons Nabiula (January 2, 1930 – February 19, 2005)^[2] was a Filipino swimmer and Constabulary officer from Sulu. He competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[3] He is the father of actor Sonny Parsons.^[4]

Parsons Nabiula

Personal information
Full name	Parsons Charles Nabiula[1]
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1930-01-02)2 January 1930 Sulu, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	19 February 2005(2005-02-19) (aged 75) Philippines
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke, Butterfly
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Philippines Asian Games 1954 Manila 200 m butterfly

Career

In his early years, Nabiula competed in the Manila-based Private Schools Athletic Association.^[5]

Nabiula competed in two swimming events at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia representing the Philippines. Nabiula failed to advance from the first round of the men's 200 meter breaststroke after he and Brazilian swimmer, Octávio Mobiglia, were disqualified. They competed in Heat 1, which was contested by seven swimmers.^[6]

In the men's 200 meter butterfly event, Nabiula competed in Heat 2 and finished fifth among six swimmers by clocking 3 mins and 3.2 seconds. He only bested Shamsher Khan of India. He failed to progress to the final round by failing to finish among the top eight swimmers of the first round.^[7]

In 1993, Nabiula starred as "Sonny Parsons Sr." in the film Capt. Rassul Alih, Hindi Sayo ang Mindanao, directed by his son Sonny Parsons who also stars in the lead role.

References

1. The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games XVI Olympiad Melbourne, 1956 (PDF). Melbourne, Australia: W. M. Houston. 1958. p. 746. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
2. Parsons Nabiula at Olympedia
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Parsons Nabiula Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
4. Silloh, A.C. (August 24, 2002). "A true Tausug by deed". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 14. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
5. Alinea, Eddie (February 26, 2012). "PRISAA to hold 59th year meet in Cebu". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
6. "200 Metres Breaststroke". The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games XVI Olympiad Melbourne, 1956 (PDF). Melbourne, Australia: W. M. Houston. 1958. p. 601. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
7. "200 Metres Butterfly Stroke". The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games XVI Olympiad Melbourne, 1956 (PDF). Melbourne, Australia: W. M. Houston. 1958. p. 602. Retrieved May 11, 2018.

External links

• Palsons Naibula at World Aquatics
• Palsons Naibula at Olympedia