Akiko Thomson is enjoying her retirement with her husband Chips Guevara and their three children.
Akiko Thomson is a Filipina journalist, television host, and former swimmer. Between 1987 and 1993, she was the most successful Filipina swimmer at the Southeast Asian Games, winning eight gold medals in the biannual multi-sport event.
Thomson now serves as the president of the Philippine Olympians Association, succeeding former president Art Macapagal.
Who Is Akiko Thomson Husband? Meet Chips Guevara
Akiko Thomson is married to her handsome husband, Chips Guevara.
Akiko returned to the Philippines after her final Olympics in Atlanta in 1996. She met Chips Guevara soon after through her best friend, Len Cabili.
The couple was friends for ten years before they started dating.
Before Guevara, the couple started dating, they were friends for ten years & she also admitted that she kept her distance from him.
She added she had a mental image of the man I wanted to marry, and Chips didn’t fit the bill.
And further said she imagined marrying an athlete, someone tall like myself,” Akiko recalls.
In the last ten years, Akiko and her husband Chip have had the delight and challenge of raising three children: Noah, 10, Elijah, 8, and Sachiko, 4, born with Down syndrome (DS).
Akiko received invaluable assistance from others as she navigated the unknown. Sachiko’s godfather, who has a sibling with Down syndrome, introduced her to an aunt who was one of the founding members of the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines (DSAPI).
Since Sachi entered their lives, Akiko and Chip have chosen to focus on their blessings rather than the obstacles.
Akiko Thomson Wikipedia
Akiko Thomson is the youngest of three children born to Hiroko Nakamura, a Hiroshima-born Japanese mother, and James Marsh Thomson, an American father. Julia and Joshua are her older siblings.
Thomson began swimming when he was six years old. She began swimming for the Philippines in local and international competitions after becoming a naturalized Filipino citizen at 12 by an Act of Congress.
She competed in the South East Asian Games in 1987, 1989, 1991, and 1993, winning eight gold medals and three editions of the Summer Olympic Games in 1988, 1992, and 1996.
#HeartOfAChampion: Akiko Thomson
She’s one of the youngest swimmers who competed in the Olympics during her time. pic.twitter.com/cSKYSbvTTW
— CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) July 31, 2016
Thomson earned a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, and then went to the Ateneo de Manila University to earn a master’s degree in Business Administration.
After retiring from competitive swimming, she joined ABS-CBN’s as a television host and journalist.
What is Akiko Thomson Net Worth?
Akiko Thomson’s net worth is still under review. However, through a successful career in swimming, she must have accumulated a considerable fortune.
With her son on her arm, Akiko Thomson-Guevara gamely tells the press why she is #PinayAndProud pic.twitter.com/Okau8yVg
— Human Nature (@HumanNaturePhil) June 25, 2012
In addition to her professional career, Thomson is involved in various other activities such as hosting the show and journalism, all of which must have added to her net worth.
Akiko may be involved in several endorsements and sponsorships projects as an athlete.