Rodolfo Fernandez (December 5, 1947 – January 2, 2022), commonly known as Rudy and referred to as the "Iron Man of Asia", was a multi-awarded, one-legged Filipino triathlete from Iloilo who had finished a degree in Physical Education at the University of Baguio.
He prided himself in always finishing the race despite the obvious handicap and won numerous medals in national and international competitions.
Fernandez was a housemate of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother (PBB): Celebrity Edition 1 with Good Shepherd's Fold Academy Orphanage as his chosen charity.
[4][5][6] Fernandez was born in the town of Ajuy, Iloilo and raised in the premises of Good Shepherd's Fold Academy at Buenavista, Guimaras where he was once nicknamed "Dingky" as a child.
Fernandez died on January 2, 2022, at Western Visayas Medical Center in Iloilo City, aged 74, due to natural causes.
His remains were laid to rest at White Haven Memorial Park in the town of Zarraga on January 8, 2022.
The Iloilo provincial government later gave a "posthumous plaque of recognition" to Fernandez which was received by his son Fritz.