Toni Leviste

Marie Antoinette Leviste was born on August 5, 1973. Her parents are former Batangas governor Antonio Leviste and Celia Sarangaya. From 1989 to 2008, politician Loren Legarda was Leviste's stepmother, as Legarda was married to Antonio Leviste. Businessman and legislator Leandro Legarda Leviste of Batangas's 1st congressional district is Toni Leviste's half-brother. ==Career==

Leviste had her first jumping competition at age ten. at Sydney, Australia, though eventually finishing at 61st place At the 2002 Asian Games, Leviste alongside Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski won team silver in the team jumping event. She has also won several regional tournaments, such as winning the 2004 Globe Platinum Cup In 2022, Leviste transitioned from show jumping to dressage. She says she have passed an evaluation at the International Dressage Academy based in Brno, Czech Republic in July of that year. In July 2025, Leviste finished first at the FEI Prix St. Georges class at the Flemalle CDN in Belgium. This is noted to be the first instance a Filipino won a FEI-level dressage event in Europe. ==Notable horses==

• Century Magic • 2005 SEA Games – Team Jumping Gold Medal • • Lacoste 162 – Hanoverian gelding • 2025 FEI Prix St. Georges Flémalle CDN – Dressage Gold Medal ==Personal life==

Toni Leviste has been a practicing Muslim since 2004. Her father, Antonio Leviste, is a Muslim convert. ==References==