Philippine Sports History Articles Collection

Compiled by Andrew Pirie

ATFS Statistician

Articles by Various Writers

Baguio Teacher's Camp & History of Sports Baguio

BAGUIO TEACHERS CAMP

As I intend to head to the teachers camp this weekend I have done some background research into the camp as I was curious as how old it really is and as a fledgling historian I wanted to know a bit about its background. Here is what I found. The link to the full article is below I have just picked out the important parts.

Teachers’ Camp opened its doors for its first season on April 6, and closed on May 30, 1908. A total of 217 adults and 24 children attended the camp. Lecturers were invited from universities and government offices from both the and the United States. There were regular lectures on General Anthropology and General Ethnology, Genetic Psychology and Present Day Educational Tendencies, Government of the United States and Contemporaneous Problems in Government, Heredity and Spanish.

*From reading this they had a variety of higher level courses offered at the beginning of the 20th Century in a transitional period for the Filipino people.

Teacher's Camp

Fortunately, it was not all academic in Teachers’ Camp. Teachers’ Camp was also a vacation resort for teachers. The Camp successfully addressed a problem most American educators had while working in the Philippines: American educators did not have an easy time working here in the country. In most cases, these foreigners were assigned to schools where there weren't any other Americans for miles. When the American teacher was bored, lonely, depressed, or in need of any assistance, they had to rely on foreign people to assist them. Of course, there was nothing wrong with this.

However, these Americans would sometimes miss the company of their friends and colleagues. Teachers’ Camp gave those Americans the opportunity to “socialize with people of their own race.”

There were costume parties and dances at the Pines Hotel. There were various performances and shows to be watched, and the teachers even had the opportunity to perform in some.

Believing that physical activity was important for the well-being of the person, Camp organizers made sure that there were outdoor activities for all visitors in the camp regardless of age, size, or sex. , , gut of war, ball passing relay, potato relay, three jumps relay, and Indian wrestling are just some of the sports and games played at camp.

Interestingly enough, there were even inter-institution competitions like Teachers’ Camp vs. the Camp John Hay team, vs. the Government Center team. These competitions allowed teachers to meet even more people. This was the beginning of promotion of sports in the Philippines; I will link an earlier article soon on how the Americans introduced sports to civilize the people of Benguet to prevent them from practicing head-hunting and cannibalism.

Through the years, it became clear that Teachers’ Camp remained a priority of both the Department of Public Instruction and the Philippine Commission. While during the early years participants used to live, eat and work in tents, the evident importance of Teachers’ Camp led the Department of Public Instruction and the Colonial Government to allocate funds for the Camp’s improvement. Dormitories, cottages, a social and mess hall were built.

*In my next article on ghosts this will mention about the tent city of the teachers.

Roads and paths within the camp were improved, and an athletic field was built. When it was completed, it was one of the most modern of its kind in the country. Important Americans like William Howard Taft, Paul Monroe, Cameron Forbes, Bishop Brent, and Dean Worcester, as well as important – among them Gregorio Araneta, Camilio Osias, Rafael Palma and Juan Sumulong- recognizing the importance of Teachers’ Camp, walked its grounds.

Due to the limitation of sources, the core of our research ends in 1913. After 1913, hardly anything is written about Teachers’ Camp in the Bureau of Public Instruction reports. The Teachers’ Assembly Herald also disappears after 1913. What is the exact reason for this?

The authors of this paper are still exploring the answer However, in 1913; Harrison replaced Forbes as Governor General of the Philippines. One of the first changes he made was to stop moving the government to Baguio for the summer.

As a result, Baguio for a while faded into the background as a priority. Other government offices probably followed Harrison’s example, preferring to focus on other matters. Of course, without the source, one can only speculate what happened to Teachers’ Camp thru the years. Was it because the number of American teachers was declining? Was the role of the Camp as a vacation destination changing as well? Perhaps.

What is certain are the following facts: from 1936-1941, Teachers’ Camp became the PMA Campus; during the war it was the hospital for injured Japanese soldiers.

Today, Teachers’ Camp continues to become an important vacation destination for Filipino educators. The camp bonfires and dances may be gone, but its role as host for various conferences and seminars continues.

How big a role does Teachers’ Camp play in the history of the Filipino people and this nation? There are perhaps two important points to be addressed. First, Teachers’ Camp nurtured the intellectual, physical and social well-being of American educators.

Americans really laid the foundations for our modern education system. Without American teachers, where would we be today? Certainly education in the Philippines would have taken a very different route. Second, it was in Teachers’ Camp that some of the policies and regulations that were to affect all the students in the entire country were introduced and discussed. Everything the teacher learned from Baguio would be applied to his/her students. You may be a student in the remotest part of the country, but you would still benefit from what was done in the Camp.

Because of Teachers’ Camp, an entire nation was educated and shaped. It is the greatest role an institution could hope for, and this little corner of Baguio has that honor. (Karina Garilao, Jeric Albela, Jonathan Balsamo and Rior Santos)

Article from http://www.heritage.org.ph/article.php?id=51

BAGUIO History of Sports

A keen running tradition started in the mountains of Benguet with American colonialists introducing sports such as Baseball and cross country races to help civilize the people discouraging head hunting and cannibalism. The strong tradition of long distance running in the province continues to this day.

Headhunting was the way in which the various wild tribes manifested their own mutual hostility. Inhabitants of rival villages took each other's heads as often as opportunity afforded, and by an elaborate savage code a man's social position was largely determined by the number of heads he was able to hang over his door. The Americans soon found that the feuds of the headhunting villages knew nothing of their neighbors. Indeed, headhunting was little more than a savage sport.

"America and the Philippines" 1914

To bring the members of the different tribes and the inhabitants of different villages together was the task of the American authorities. To do this, trails were built, making the different communities easily accessible to each other. To replace the sport of headhunting, army officers introduced less bloody contest. Under the auspices of the army, and, later, of the constabulary; field meets were held in which headhunters from different villages were induced to compete in foot races, wrestling matches, tugs of war, etc. These contests at once became popular and are now most important events among the wild tribes. Cups are now competed for, and the contests have aroused so much interest that headhunting has been abandoned as a tame and uninteresting sport. Among some of the wild tribes, baseball has been introduced with a great deal of success, though often the catcher's mask and chest protector are the only garments worn by the players.

Bontoc Igorot men at the finish line of a running race. 1910s Luzon Island, Philippines. Dean C. Worcester Nat’l Geographic Collections

Colonial officials went to great lengths to teach Filipinos Western athletic games, such as this foot race with an American flag (on left) at the finish line. At the same time, they suppressed Philippine popular sports.

Worcester’s caption: “Finish of the long distance run,” 1908. Location: Quiangan, Nueva Vizcaya Dean C. Worcester Ethnographic Filipino Images shared by: JBracken

Plaque honoring Athletes who died in service in World War II to be restored

By Andrew Pirie

Jun 9, 2014

I want to note that Miss Nancy (curator of the PSC Museum), myself and PSC Engineer and PSL Technical Committee head Alfredo Mascardo Jr.

We were able to solve the mystery of the three faded/missing names on the war Plaque outside the Basketball stadium in the Memorial Sports Complex. The Plaque carries the name of thirty athletes who died in service during World War II. Due to age the Plaque only had a few letters left on which we needed to solve the names.

However thanks to the article (below) by Eddie Alinea of we were able to identify the three faded names which will allow for the restoration of the War plaque in time for the centenary of Filipino sports being celebrated later this week.

The three names were

Aleyo Alvarez (Athletics)

Carlos Canilas (Basketball)

Jose Miranda (Football)

Sports Heroes who displayed true heroism during the war

By Eddie Alinea

Manila Standard, June 8 2014

Filipinos who know their sports history recognize that it was swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso who gave the Philippines its first Olympic medal—a bronze in the 200-meter breaststroke in the 1928 Games in .

That was four years after an obscure sprinter by the name of David Nepomuceno opened the door for the Filipino athletes’ participation in the every-four-year event among the universe’s finest athletes in 1924 in Paris.

The 1936 Philippine basketball team pose with several tall and hefty members of champion squad the United States. Fifth from left back row is Jacinto “Jumping Jack” Ciria Cruz (with the ball). Other Filipino players (in black sweatshirts) are )standing from left) Primitivo Martinez, Franco Marquicias and at far right coach Dioniso “Chito” Calvo. Not in picture are team captain Ambrosio Padilla, Chasrles Borck, Fortunato Yambao[/caption]The pride of Piddig town in Ilocos Norte repeated the feat four years later in 1932 in Los Angeles where he spearheaded the country’s richest haul of three bronze medals in the “Greatest Sports show On Earth,” finishing third, too, in his favorite event.

High jumper Simeon Toribio and featherweight fighter Jose “Cely” Villanueva duplicated the Ilocano tanker’s feat by romping off a bronze each in the same year.

But perhaps only few know that Yldefonso was the only Filipino athlete to be elevated to ’s Hall of Fame, an honor which was bestowed on him by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) five years ago in 2009.

In handing the honor to Yldefonso, FINA also took notice of the Filipino’s unfamiliar style, now known as “Yldefonso Stroke” that has been adapted by pint-sized swimmers, especially Asians, particularly the Japanese.

Not many know too that Yldefonso, as a member of the famous Philippine Scouts even when he was still active as an athlete, put his life on the line in the field of combat in defense of the country’s Independence during the Filipino-Japanese War.

Yldefonso, in fact, died in the infamous Capas Concentration Camp in Tarlac along with his comrades during the long, murderous Tarlac-Bataan Death March perpetrated by the Japanese Imperial Army.

Eight other Filipino Olympians, who represented the country in several Summer Games, died serving the country during the war. They were track stars Miguel White and Lt. Nemesio de Guzman, , basketball players Jacinto “Jumping Jack” Ciria Cruz and Amador Obordo, another swimmer Abduramam Ali, Lt. Otoniel Gonzaga in shooting, Lt. Simplicio de Castro in boxing and Lt. Enrique Jurado in wrestling.

White, a native of Legaspi City, Albay, won the country’s lone medal in the 1936 Games, winning the bronze in the 400-m low hurdles, while owning the distinction of sharing the Olympic stage with legendary track star Jesse Owens of the United States.

White, who had joined the guerilla movement during the war, was killed by the Japanese forces d somewhere in the Southern Luzon-Bicol area.

Double bronze medalist Teofilo Yldefonso Up close Ciria Cruz and Obordo, meanwhile, were members of the Philippine basketball team that ended up third the first time the basketball was held in Berlin in what could have been a silver medal had it not for the quirk in the format.

The national quintet, nicknamed as “The Islanders” by appreciative German fans because of their in and off-court demeanor, won all, except one of their assignments, losing only to eventual champion, the United States.

Skippered by then senator-to-be Ambrosio “Paddy” Padiila, other members of the squad, coached by FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Hall of Famer Dionisio “Chito” Calvo, were Primitivo Martinez, Charlie Borck, Jesus Marzan, Franco Marquicias, Fortunato Yambao, Bibiano Ouano and Johnny Worrel.

Cruz, who incidentally, was named co-Outstanding Athletes of Half-A-Century by the PAAF along with Yldefonso and football ace Virgilio Lobregat, was executed by Japanese soldiers in Bayombong, Nueva Ecija in 1944.

Of the 52 in the list, 19 were international campaigners in athletics, 10 in swimming, nine in baseball, five in basketball, three in boxing, two in football, two in tennis and one each in wrestling. Lt. De Guzman of the Philippine Army was White’s teammate in the national athletics contingent in the 1936 Games of the Olympics where Lt. Gonzaga and De Castro both saw action. Ali was Yldefonso’s swimming teammate in the IXth Olympiad in 1932 in L.A.

De Guzman finished third in the trials of the 100-meter and failed to make it to the semifinal round as only the top two finishers qualified. He was fourth in his heat in the 200 meters and was again left out of the next round.

Gonzaga wound up 31st in the target pistol (ring) event, the same finish in a tie for the 31ST and 32nd in the miniature rifle event. Ali matched De Guzman’s third place finish in trials of the 100-meter freestyle event and, likewise, failed to make it to the semis.

Jurado, who wrestled as a bantamweight, lost his first two assignments. Boxer De Castro, on the other hand, defeated Saucassiabi of Luxemburg in the opening round but bowed to Frenchman Tritz in his next bout.

Besides White and De Guzman, athletes, who died in defense of the country’s freedom were Miguel Sugeco, Sgt. Domingo Espanol, Lt. Jose Antonio, Mayor Emilio Bucoy, Wenceslao Bansale, Eliseo Razo, Civico Granado, Maximino Pasaporte, Albino Bangayan, Delfin Danguilan, Lt. Constantino Alambra, Moises Lucas, Felizardo Casia, Francisco Danao, Bartolome Barabad, Alejo Alvarez and Simon Santos.

Joining Yldefonso and Ali in the roster of swimmers who emerged as heroes both in the international field and in the battlefield were non-Olympians Rosendo Aguinaldo, Policarpio Tolentino, Donato Cabading, Miguel Bartolaso, Ulka Mangona, Jakaria Angkang, Bernardino Tugbo and Mauricio Guidote.

Outstanding baseball players who led the Philippine IX to six Far Eastern Games championships were Sgt. Aquilino Jacob, Cpl. Pablo Chu, Sgt. Gervacio Estorba, Atilano “Django” Rivera, Cacimiro Francisco, Ramon Oncinian, Toribio Oncinian, Regino Bertulfo and Cipriano Platon.

Rivera was the first Filipino ball player to see action in the rich and prestigious Japanese League but, ironically, was killed by Japanese soldiers when he returned home during the war.

Ramon and Toribio Oncinian were siblings of the more illustrious Armando, the pitcher who became famous when he struck out American baseball legend Babe Ruth during the U.S. Major League champion New York Yankees’ exhibition series against local teams in the 1930s. Like Ciria Cruz and Obordo, Carlos Canillas, Albert Murrow and Robert Keesy also made their mark in many international basketball competitions.

Francisco Zarcal, a USAFFE member, and police officer Martin Roxas were the only other boxers besides De Castro whose names were etched on the bronze marker with Jose Miranda joining Lobregat as sports heroes in football.

The Lobregat football field in where the statue of the late former Sen. Benigno Aquino, father of President P-Noy, is located, was named after soccer great Virgilio Lobregat. Concepcion Santos-Cepeda, a nurse, is the 1921 national singles and doubles titleholder in tennis, was the only female athlete in the list. She was the sister of track and field honoree Simon Santos. Joining her in the list was another tennis player in Juan Ladaw.

In their honor, along with 42 other athlete-soldiers/scouts, the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (the ruling sports body at that time) installed a 33 x 24 inches bronze marker on July 17, 1951, containing their names on the left wall of the Rizal Memorial Coliseum façade in a ceremony presided over by PAAF president Jorge Vargas.

More than 50 sports association officials, along with their relatives, attended the unveiling of the marker. Letran College athletic moderator, Fr. Martin Diez, 0.P. assisted Vargas in the formal dedication.

Since then, however, the plaque had been ill-maintained and the names of the honorees barely readable.

When informed of the historical value of the marker, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Ritchie Garcia, ordered the restoration of the signage in time for the commemoration of the 116th Anniversary of Philippine Independence Day on June 12.

Legends on the Board

Sept 25, 2013

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Wall of Legends at the Sports Medicine Clinic in Rizal Coliseum

At the Philippines sports medicine facility gym in Malate near Rizal Coliseum. A white board is forever decorated with the names and signatures of some of the country’s greatest sports people. Among them are some of the legends of Track and Field. You can read about these great men and women who brought pride and honor to our country here and abroad. Their legacies forever etched on this special wall which serves as motivation to our future stars during their work outs.

Rizal Memorial declared a historical landmark

July 19, 2013

From the Manila Bulletin By Ben Simpao

Published: July 19, 2013

The plan to sell the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex to a land developer may have hit a snag after the National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the property a historical landmark the commission will later place a plaque or marker at the complex to indicate its cultural value.

The designation, however, does not preclude the possibility that the property, which is in a prime location in the Tourist Belt of Ermita and Malate, can still be sold.

The commission met last Monday and the eight members of the NHCP board unanimously voted to install a historical marker at the sports complex.

The plaque will carry the inscription of the existence of the Rizal Memorial playing fields and stadiums and its place in sports history, said commission deputy director Carminda Arevalo.

But for the complex to be declared untouchable, it must first pass the criteria of the National Museum which is the only entity that can designate a place or a thing as having a historical value and therefore must be preserved for posterity.

Philippine Olympians 1924-2004 Prepared by Frank Santos-Viola Sport Surname First Name Event Best Finish Result 8th Summer Olympiad: Paris 1924 Athletics NEPOMUCENO David 100m Dash 4th 200m Dash Last

9th Summer Olympiad: Amsterdam 1928 Athletics GONZAGA Anselmo 100/200m Dash Eliminated TORIBIO Simeon G. High Jump 1.91 m 4th Swimming TAMSE Taburan YLDEFONSO Teofilo 200m Breaststroke 2:53.2 Bronze Medal

10th Summer Olympiad: Los Angeles 1932 Athletics TORIBIO Simeon G. High Jump 1.97 m Bronze Medal Boxing GRAY John Flyweight Lost 1st Round Eliminated PADILLA Carlos Welterweight Lost 1st Round Eliminated PADILLA Jose Jr. Lightweight Lost 1st Round Eliminated VILLANUEVA Jose Bantamweight Lost Semi-Finals Bronze Medal Swimming ADJALUDDIN Jikirum 200m Breaststroke 2:49.2 5th ALI Abdurahman 100m Freestyle 1:02.2 5th YLDEFONSO Teofilo 200m Breaststroke 2:47.1 Bronze Medal

11th Summer Olympiad: Berlin 1936 Athletics GUZMAN Nemesio de 100m Dash 11.1 sec 3rd in Heat 7 200m Dash no time 4th in Heat 3 MALASIG Teodoro 400m Low Hurdles no time 4th in Heat 4 RAMIREZ Nino T. Running Broad Jump Failed to Qualify Eliminated SALCEDO Antonio M. 100m Dash no time 4th in Heat 3 200m Dash no time 5th in Heat 1 TORIBIO Simeon G. Running High Jump 1.85 m, Failed Final Eliminated WHITE Miguel S. 400m Low Hurdles 52.8 sec Bronze Medal Basketball BORCK Charles 5th / 23 CRUZ Jacinto Ciria MARQUICIAS Franco MARTINEZ Primitivo MARZAN Jesus OBORDO Amador O. OUANO Bibiano PADILLA Ambrosio WORRELL John YAMBAO Fortunato

Page 1 of 16 Boxing CASTRO Simplicio de Welterweight Lost 2nd Bout Eliminated GABUCO Felipe Featherweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated LARRAZABAL Oscar de Bantamweight Lost Quarter-Finals Eliminated NUNAG Felipe K. Flyweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated PADILLA Jose Jr. Lightweight Lost Quarter-Finals Eliminated Shooting GISON Martin Mini Rifle 50m Ring 296 pts 4th Target Pistol 50m Ring 511 pts 30th Pistol/Revolver 6 Sil. Eliminated GONZAGA Otoniel Mini Rifle 50m Ring 291 pts Tied 30th Target Pistol 50m Ring 501 Pts 31st Swimming ADJALUDDIN Jikirum 100m Freestyle 1:01.0 4th in Semi-Final 200m Breaststroke 2:50.2 (trials) 5th in Heat 1 Semi ALPAD Arsad 200m Breaststroke 2:52.6 6th in Heat 1 Semi CHRISTIANSEN Nils A. 100m Backstroke 1:11.1 5th in Heat 1 Semi JURADO Enrique L. 100m Freestyle 1:01.7 3rd in Heat 6 Trials OBIAL Jose R. 100m Freestyle 1:01.7 3rd in Heat 6 Trials YLDEFONSO Teofilo 200m Breaststroke 2:46.6 7th in Final

14th Summer Olympiad: London 1948 Athletics LOVINA Bernabe 100m Dash no time 5th in Heat 6 Trials Basketball ARANETA Manuel Jr. 12th / 23 CAMPOS Ramon Jr. DECENA Eduardo DELA CRUZ Andres FAJARDO Felicismo FAJARDO Gabriel FULGENCIO Edgardo MARTINEZ Antonio M. MUMAR Lauro VESTIL Francisco Boxing ADOLFO Ricardo Flyweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated PORTO Ernesto Lightweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated TRANI Leon Featherweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated VELEZ Mariano Jr. Welterweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated ZARCAL Bonifacio L. Bantamweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated Shooting EINSIEDEL Albert von 50m Pistol 512 pts. 26th / 50 50m Small Bore Rifle 585 pts. 43rd / 71 GISON Martin 50m Pistol 514 pts. 25th / 50 50m Small Bore Rifle 591 pts. 22nd / 71 25m Rapid Fire Pistol 530 pts. 40th / 59 JAYME Cesar 50m Small Bore Rifle 593 pts. 17th / 71 Swimming AMABUYOK Rene 200m Breaststroke 2:51.8 6th in Heat 1 Semi BASANUNG Sambiano 400m Freestyle 5:21.5 Last in Heat 5 Trials

Page 2 of 16 1500m Freestyle 21:05.9 3rd in Heat 3 Trials CAYCO Jacinto 200m Breaststroke 2:54.0 6th in Heat 5 Trials Weightlifting DEL ROSARIO Rodrigo Featherweight 307.5 kgs 5th / 23 Wrestling VICERA Francisco Bantamweight Lost both matches Eliminated

15th Summer Olympiad: Helsinki 1952 Athletics FRANCO Andres High Jump Failed to Qualify Eliminated Basketball BAUTISTA Florentino Jr. N/A CAMPOS Ramon Jr. GENATO Antonio GOCHANGCO Jose HECHANOVA Rafael LIM Eduardo LOYZAGA Carlos MARTINEZ Antonio SALDANA Ponciano SANTOS Meliton TANTAY Antonio TOLENTINO Mariano Boxing ASUNCION Alfredo Flyweight Lost 2nd Bout Eliminated ENRIQUEZ Benjamin Lightweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated ORTUOSTE Alejandro Bantamweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated PORTO Ernesto Welterweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated TUNACAO Vicente Welterweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated Shooting CORTES Felix 50m Free Pistol 521 pts. 22nd / 48 25m Rapid Pistol Sil. 58/537 pts. 45th / 53 GISON Martin 50m Free Pistol 515 pts. 32nd / 48 25m Rapid Pistol Sil. 59/550 pts. 36th / 53 50m Small B Rifle PP 397 pts. 13th / 58 JAYME Cesar 50m Small B Rifle PP 397 pts. 15th / 58 Swimming BASANUNG Sambiano 1500m Freestyle 20:58.6 Last in Heat 1 Weightlifting DEL ROSARIO Rodrigo Featherweight 317.5 kgs. 4th / 22 LANDERO Pedro Bantamweight 292.5 kgs. 6th / 19 Wrestling MONTE-MANIBOG Gonzalo Jr. Featherweight Free Lost both matches Eliminated REAL Florentino

16th Summer Olympiad: Melbourne 1956 Athletics BARONDA Ciriaco High Jump 1.92 m 17th / 28 CINCO Manolita 80m Women's Hurdles 12.1 sec Last in Heat 3 SANOPAL Francisca 80m Women's Hurdles 11.8 sec 5th in Heat 4 SOMBLINGO Pablo 400m Dash 49.4 sec 6th in Heat 2 Trials 400m Hurdles 54.5 5th in Heat 1 Trials Basketball BADION Carlos 7th / 15

Page 3 of 16 BARRETTO Rafael CAMPOS Ramon Jr. CARBONELL Loreto GENATO Antonio LIM Eduardo LOYZAGA Carlos MANULAT Ramon MARQUICIAS Leonardo TOLENTINO Mariano URRA Martin VILLAMOR Antonio Boxing ADEM Alberto Bantamweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated BONUS Federico Flyweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated DE LOS SANTOS Manuel Light Welterweight DQ 1st Bout Eliminated ESPINOSA Celedonio Lightweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated MELENDRES Paulino Featherweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated Swimming ARABANI Dakula 100m Freestyle 60.2 sec 6th in Heat 5 Trials BABOL Ulfiano 400m Freestyle 4:53.4 6th in Heat 1 Trials 4x200m Freestyle 9:05.7 6/Last in Heat 2 T (Ayesa, Babol, A. Lozada, Sailani) CAYCO Pedro 100m Backstroke 1:11.6 6/Last in Heat 2 T LOZADA Agapito 200m Butterfly 2:43.5 4th in Heat 3 Trials LOZADA Gertrudes 100m Freestyle 1:13.7 7/Last in Heat 3 T 400m Freestyle 5:34.2 6/Last in Heat 2 T NABIULA Palsons 200m Breaststroke DQ Disqualified Heat 1 200m Butterfly 3:03.2 5th in Heat 2 Trials SAILANI Bana 400m Freestyle 4:49.0 7/Last in Heat 4 T VON GIESE Jocelyn 100m Backstroke 1:20.0 7/Last in Heat 2 T Shooting BEECH Enrique Clay Pigeon 152 pts. 24th / 32 CASTELO Hernando 50m Small B Rifle PP 592 pts. 34th / 44 GISON Martin 25m Silhouette 551/60 pts. 22nd / 35 300m Free Rifle 1043 pts. 13rd / 20 HIZON Ricardo 50m Free Pistol 456 pts. 32nd / 33 JAYME Cesar 50m Small B Rifle PP 594 pts. 23rd / 44 Weightlifting DEL ROSARIO Rodrigo Featherweight Failed Clean & Jerk 20th / 21 LANDERO Pedro Bantamweight Failed in Press 16th/Last / 16 Wrestling ARCALES Nicolas Middleweight Free Lost both matches Eliminated RAMEL Ernesto Bantamweight Free Lost both matches Eliminated TANAQUIN Mateo Lightweight Free Lost both matches Eliminated

17th Summer Olympiad: Rome 1960 Athletics BAUTISTA Enrique 200m Dash 23.0 sec. 5th in Heat 8 GOMEZ Isaac 100m Dash 11.0 sec. 5th in Heat 2

Page 4 of 16 ONOFRE Rogelio Men's 4x100m 41.4 sec. 4th in Heat 2 VISTA Remigio (Bautista, Gomez, Onofre, Vista) PELLOSIS Claro 400m Dash 51.4 sec. 6/Last in Heat 4 T RIBAGORDA Visitation B. 5.59 m. SULAIMAN Mona 100m Dash 12.1 sec. 6th in Heat 1 (1/4F) Basketball ACHACOSO Emilio 11th / 16 BACHMANN Kurt BADION Carlos BERNARDO Narciso CRUZ Geronimo MARQUEZ Alfonso OCAMPO Edgardo ORTIZ Constancio PACHECO Edgardo RAMAS Cristobal ROQUE Edgardo YBURAN Roberto Boxing MACALALAD Segundo Flyweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated Shooting AGDAMAG Jose Jr. Free Pistol 490 pts. 53rd / 54 Final BEECH Enrique Clay Pigeon Failed to Qualify Eliminated CASTELO Hernando Small Bore Rifle, PP 566 pts. 53rd / 54 Final FELICIANO Adolfo Small Bore Rifle, 3 Pos. 1083 pts. 51st / 54 Final JAYME Cesar Small Bore Rifle, PP 571 pts. 44th / 54 Final MIRANDA Horacio Pistol Rapid Fire Sil. 531 pts. 53rd / 57 Swimming COLOSO-ESPINO Haydee 100m Women's Free 1:07.8 6th in Heat 4 Trials CORTEZ Lorenzo 100m Backstroke 1:08.7 6th in Heat 4 Trials ELIZALDE Freddie 100m Freestyle 1:03.0 7th in Heat 5 Trials HAMSAIN Amirhussin 200m Butterfly 2:27.9 4th in Heat 3 Trials RADJAE Ahiron 200m Butterfly 2:39.8 6th in Heat 4 Trials SAILANI Bana 400m Freestyle 4:40.2 4th in Heat 6 Trials SALOSO Antonio 200m Breaststroke 2:53.3 5th in Heat 1 Trials VON GIESE Sandra 100m Women's B-fly 1:16.3 5th in Heat 4 Trials 4x200 Men's Freestyle Relay Philippine Team Non-Starter 4x100 Men's Medley Relay Cortez, Saloso, Elizalde, 4:28.0 5th in Heat 2 Trials Sailani Weightlifting CANLAS Alberto Bantamweight Failed in Jerk 22nd / 22 NOGAR Alberto Featherweight 325 kgs. 8th / 28 Yachting GONZALES Francisco Dragon Class 1215 pts. 24th / 27 PREYSLER Fausto (Gonzales, Preysler, Prieto, Villareal) PRIETO Jaime VILLAREAL Jesus

18th Summer Olympiad: 1964

Page 5 of 16 Athletics CANETE Mildred K. DE LA VINA Josephine Discus Throw 42.27 m. Failed to Qualify EBREO Miguel I. Men's 4x100m 41.7 sec. 7/Last in Heat B R1 PELLOSIS Claro A. (Ebreo, Pellosis, Onofre, Valles) JAZMIN Arsenio 400m Dash 49.9 sec. 5th in Heat B LAGROSAS Lolita R. Women's High Jump 1.55 m. Failed to Qualify Women's Long Jump 5.52 m. Failed to Qualify MOLINOS Aida 4x100 Relay (Molinos, 48.8 sec 7th in Heat B BARCENAS Loretta Barcenas, Restar, Sulaiman) Round 1 RESTAR Nelly R. SULAIMAN Mona Women's 100m Dash 12.0 sec. 7/Last in Heat A Women's 200m Dash 25.4 sec. 4th in Heat E Basketball ARAZAS Engracio Failed to Qualify BERNARDO Narciso C. FLORES Felix L. JOCSON Manuel R. MARQUEZ Alfonso R. OCAMPO Edgardo L. PACHECO Eduardo A. REYES Renato B. REYNOSO Alberto C. ROQUE Edgardo F. TOLENTINO Elias B. VALENZONA Arturo F. Boxing ALIPALA Manfredo P. Welterweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated ARPON Rodolfo Lightweight Lost Quarter-Final Eliminated CALUMARDE Dominador S. Flyweight Lost 2nd Bout Eliminated OCAMPO Felix O. Light Middleweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated TORREVILLAS Arnulfo Bantamweight Lost 2nd Bout Eliminated VILLANUEVA Anthony N. Featherweight Lost Final Silver Medal Cycling ARCEO Norberto J. Individual Road Race DNF OLIVARES Daniel A. approx. 195 km. DNF PADILLA Cornelio A. 77th / 139 ROMEO Arturo M. DNF Road Team Time Trial (Arceo, Olivares, Padilla, Romeo) 29th / 33 approx. 110 km. Gymnastics PASTRANA Demetrio T. Floor Exercise 6.50 points 11.50 points Long Horse Vault 5.00 points 130th / 130 PAYAO Fortunato O. Floor Exercise 11.50 points 19.00 points Long Horse Vault 7.50 points 129th / 130 GARCIA Narzal Middleweight Lost 1-2 Eliminated ONG Thomas All Weights Lost 0-4 Eliminated REPUYAN Bernardo Middleweight Lost 0-2 Eliminated UEMATSU Vicente H. Lightweight Lost 1-2 Eliminated

Page 6 of 16 Shooting ANG Leopoldo B. 300m Free Rifle 3 Pos. 1062 pts. 25th / 30 BOND Edgar Jr. 50m Free Pistol 526 pts. 34th / 52 FELICIANO Adolfo Small Bore Rifle 3 Pos. 1094 pts. 42nd / 53 Small Bore Rifle Prone 588 pts. 34th / 73 GISON Martin M. Small Bore Rifle 3 Pos. 1073 pts. 48th / 53 MIRANDA Horacio R. 25m Rapid Fire Pistol 548 pts. 48th / 53 MIRANDA Paterno Jr. 25m Rapid Fire Pistol 535 pts. 50th / 53 NINONUEVO Mariano S. 50m Free Pistol 501 pts. 48th / 52 SALANDANAN Pacifico Y. Small Bore Rifle Prone 583 pts. 52nd / 73 SAN JUAN Bernardo F. 300m Free Rifle 3 Pos. 1060 pts. 26th / 30 Swimming JALMAANI Amman E. 200m Breaststroke 2:44.7 6th in Heat 2 Trials LANDRITO Rolando M. 200m Breaststroke 2:41.9 3rd in Heat 3 Trials Weightlifting ROCAMORA Artermio E. Light Heavyweight 390.0 kgs. 19th / 24 Wrestling GARCIA Fernando H. Middleweight Free Lost both matches Eliminated Middleweight Greco-R Lost both matches Eliminated MAYO Job Jr. Welterweight Free Lost both matches Eliminated Welterweight Greco-R Lost both matches Eliminated SENOSA Antonio Featherweight Free Lost both matches Eliminated Featherweight Greco-R Lost both matches Eliminated TUMASIS Tortillano Bantamweight Free Lost both matches Eliminated Bantamweight Greco-R Lost both matches Eliminated

19th Summer Olympiad: Mexico 1968 Athletics DE LA VINA Josephine Discus Throw 46.93 m. Eliminated LAGROSAS Lolita Pentathlon 4131 pts. 25th / 33 80m Hurdles 11.8 sec. 918 pts. Shot Put 9.93 m. 708 pts. High Jump 1.53 m. 869 pts. Long Jump 5.50 m. 873 pts. 200m Dash 27.0 sec. 763 pts. ONOFRE Rogelio 100m Dash 10.5 sec. 6th in Heat 6 Trials 110m Hurdles 15.0 sec. 6th in Heat 4 Trials SILVA-NETTO Benjamin 10000m Run 32:35.2 31st / 31 5000m Run 17:10.2 13th in Group 2 2:56:19.4* 49th / 57 Basketball BAUZON Orlando 13th / 16 FLORENCIO Danilo Z. JAWORSKI Robert S. MARIANO Jaime L. MARQUEZ Alfonso R. MELENCIO Rogelio C. OCAMPO Edgardo L. PAPA Adriano R. Jr.

Page 7 of 16 REYES Renato B. REYNOSO Alberto C. ROJAS Joaquin G. TOLENTINO Elias V. Jr. Boxing ARPON Rodolfo U. Lightweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated CALUMARDE Dominador Bantamweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated DIAZ Rodolfo Flyweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated PELEGRINO Teogenes Featherweight Lost 2nd Bout Eliminated VICERA Manolo S. Lost 1st Bout Eliminated Cycling EVANGELISTA Benjamin D. 4000m Individual Pursuit 5:22.2 20th / 28 GUAVES Rolando 1000m Individual TT 1:10.02 28th / 32 Scratch Sprint Eliminated ROXAS Roberto M. Scratch Sprint Eliminated Gymnastics BEREN Ernesto G. Floor Exercise 6.10 points 19.00 points Parallel Bars 4.95 points 117th / 117 Rings 6.25 points HENSON Norman V. Floor Exercise 7.70 points 27.65 points Horse Vaulting 8.40 points 116th / 117 Parallel Bars 4.95 points Rings 6.60 points Shooting ADGAMAG Jose Jr. Free Pistol 514 pts. 60th / 70 ANG Leopoldo B. Small Bore Rifle 3 Pos. 1098 pts. 50th / 62 CASTILLO Roberto M. Small Bore Rifle 3 Pos. (alternate) FELICIANO Adolfo S. Free Rifle 1108 pts. 22nd / 30 Small Bore Rifle 3 Pos. 1133 pts. 34th / 62 Small Bore Rifle PP 583 pts. 67th / 90 MENDOZA Antonio B. Free Pistol 514 pts. 61st / 70 MIRANDA Horacio R. Rapid Fire Pistol 541 pts. 54th / 56 MIRANDA Paterno R. Rapid Fire Pistol 578 pts. 32nd / 56 SAN JUAN Bernardo Free Rifle 1060 pts. 28th / 30 VILLAFUERTE Jaime F. Small Bore Rifle PP 587 pts. 48th / 90 Swimming ABDULGAFUR Roosevelt M. 100m Freestyle 55.8 sec. 8th in Heat 2 Semi 200m Freestyle 2:42.6 5th in Heat 5 Trials ASAMLI Tony J. 200m Freestyle 2:06.2 3rd in Heat 8 Trials 400m Freestyle 4:47.6 6th in Heat 5 Trials 200m Backstroke 2:30.0 7th in Heat 1 Trials 200m Ind. Medley 2:24,6 4th in Heat 7 Trials AYESA Luis Jr. 100m Freestyle 56.2 sec. 4th in Heat 7 Trials 200m Freestyle 2:12.2 4th in Heat 9 Trials ELLIOTT Helene 100m Freestyle 1:05.1 5th in Heat 1 Trials 200m Freestyle 2:25.4 4th in Heat 2 Trials 400m Freestyle 4:59.9 4th in Heat 1 Trials 800m Freestyle 10:32.9 5th in Heat 1 Trials GARCIA Hedy 100m Freestyle 1:06.1 7th in Heat 4 Trials

Page 8 of 16 200m Breaststroke 3:08.1 4th in Heat 1 Trials 200m Ind. Medley 2:42.3 3rd in Heat 3 Trials 400m Ind. Medley 6:07.3 7/Last in Heat 4 T GOFF Leroy L. 100m Butterfly 1:02.0 6th in Heat 3 Trials 200m Butterfly 2:25.3 7th in Heat 5 Trials 100m Breaststroke 1:13.7 6th in Heat 4 Trials JALMAANI Amman E. 100m Breaststroke 1:10.6 6th in Heat 1 Semi 200m Breaststroke 2:42.6 5th in Heat 5 Trials Weightlifting DANDAN Arturo V. Bantamweight Disqualified DEL ROSARIO Salvador Bantamweight Disqualified RINONOS Noe P. Featherweight 342.5 kgs. 15th / 28 Wrestling FAMATID Rogelio Bantamweight Free Lost 0-1 Eliminated SALUGTA Eliseo S. Lightweight Free Lost 0-2 Eliminated Lightweight Greco-R Lost 0-2 Eliminated SENOSA Antonio T. Featherweight Free Lost 0-2 Eliminated TUMASIS Tortillano T. Featherweight Greco-R Lost 0-2 Eliminated

20th Summer Olympiad: Munich 1972 Archery ALDEA Ramon Men's Individual 2102 pts. 54th / 55 NARANJILLA Francisco Men's Individual 2288 pts. 37th / 55 SANTOS Carlos Jr. Men's Individual 2183 pts. 50th / 55 Athletics ALANES Amelita Women's 100m Dash 12.37 sec. 7th in Heat 5 Trials Women's 200m Dash 25.28 sec. 7th in H1 2nd Round DE LA VINA Josephine Discus Throw 53.92 m. 13th in Qualifying MANTAWEL Aida Women's 400m Dash 57.91 sec. Last in Heat 4 MOKALAM Tukal 100m Dash 11.02 sec. Last in Heat 11 T. 200m Dash 21.81 sec. 7th in Heat 9 Trials SALAO Lucila Women's 100m Hurdles 15.15 sec. 6th in Heat 1 Trials TORRES Carmen Women's 4x100m DNF Last in Heat 1 (Alanes, Mantawel, Salao, Torres) Basketball ADORNADO William Men's Basketball 13th / 16 BERNARDO Narciso CLEOFAS Ricardo FLORENCIO Danilo MARIANO Jaime MARTIREZ Rosalio MELENCIO Rogelio C. OCAMPO Edgardo PANER Manuel PAPA Adriano SAMSON Marte WEBB Freddie Boxing AQUILINO Nicolas

Page 9 of 16 ARSENA Vicente Light Flyweight Lost 1/16 Round Eliminated FORTALEZA Renato Flyweight Lost 1/32 Round Eliminated FORTALEZA Ricardo Bantamweight Lost 1/16 Round Eliminated Cycling JUNTA Maximo Individual Pursuit 5:53.19 28th in Heats Judo DYOGI Geronimo Men's Welterweight 2nd Round Pool A Eliminated GARCIA Fernando Men's Open Category 2nd Round Pool B Eliminated REPUYAN Bernardino R. Men's Lightweight 2nd Round Pool B Eliminated Shooting EARNSHAW Manuel Men's Trap Individual No Result ESPINOSA Lodovico Small Bore Rifle Prone 570 pts. 97th / 101 KALAW Teodoro Men's Free Pistol 524 pts. 50th / 59 MACAPAGAL Arturo Men's Free Pistol 533 pts. 47th / 59 ONG Mariano Men's Rapid Fire Pistol 533 pts. 57th / 60 QUITORIANO Raymundo R. Men's Skeet Individual 143 pts. 61st / 62 RECTO Rafael Men's Rapid Fire Pistol 553 pts. 53rd / 60 VALDES Manuel Men's Trap Individual 138 pts. 56th / 57 YAP Melchor Men's Skeet Individual 167 pts. 57th / 62 Swimming AYESA Luis 100m Freestyle DNF Last in Heat 3 Trials 200m Freestyle 2:05.97 7th in Heat 3 4x100m Medley 4:13.62 Last in Heat 2 (Ayesa, Jalmaani, Rosario, Singson-Brosas) BORJA Edwin 1500m Freestyle 18:12.17 Last in Heat 1 4x200m Freestyle 8:44.01 Last in Heat 1 (Borja, Imlani, Jaitulla, Singson-Brosas) IMLANI Dae 400m Freestyle 4:24.01 6th in Heat 1 Trials 1500m Freestyle 17:37.65 6th in Heat 5 Trials JAITULLA Jairulla 200m Individual Medley 2:17.23 5th in Heat 6 400m Individual Medley 5:05.48 6th in Heat 1 Trials JALMAANI Amman E. 100m Breaststroke 1:09.28 6th in Heat 3 200m Breaststroke 2:33.54 5th in Heat 5 ROSARIO Gerardo 100m Backstroke 1:06.85 Last in Heat 2 200m Backstroke 2:23.53 7th in Heat 3 SINGSON-BROSAS Carlos 100m Butterfly 1:02.11 Last in Heat 5 200m Butterfly 2:23.70 Last in Heat 4 4x100m Freestyle 3:47.39 6th in Heat 2 (Ayesa, Imlani, Jaitulla, Singson-Brosas) Weightlifting DEL ROSARIO Arturo 56 kg. Category 287.5 kgs. 18th / 24 DEL ROSARIO Salvador Men's Flyweight No Jerk Result DQ TRANCE Nigel Men's Flyweight 290.0 kgs. 14th / 17 Wrestling FAMATID Rogelio <57 kg. Greco-Roman Lost Both Matches Eliminated SALUGTA Eliseo <62 kg. Freestyle Lost Both Matches Eliminated TANAQUIN Arturo <57 kg. Freestyle Lost Both Matches Eliminated Yachting ALMARIO Mario Soling Class 153.0 pts. 26th / 26 QUA Alfonso (Alfonso, Qua, Santos) SANTOS Ambrosio J.N.

Page 10 of 16 11th Winter Olympiad: Sapporo 1972 CIPRIANO Juan NANASCA Ben

21st Summer Olympiad: Montreal 1976 Athletics IDAVA Victor Marathon 2:38:23.2 57th / 71 Boxing BALTAR Eduardo Light Flyweight Lost 1/16 Round Eliminated FORTALEZA Reynaldo Bantamweight Lost Quarter-Final Eliminated FORTALEZA Ricardo MARES Ruben Featherweight Lost 1/16 Round Eliminated Shooting MACAPAGAL Arturo Free Pistol 534 pts. 37th / 47 ONG Mariano Tom Rapid-Fire Pistol 557 pts. 44th / 48 Swimming BORJA Edwin 400m Freestyle 4:18.97 Last in Heat 5 1500m Freestyle 15:05.75 7th in Heat 5 200m Butterfly 2:10.61 7th in Heat 6 400m Individual Medley 4:52.21 Last in Heat 4 DEANO Nancy W 100m Breaststroke 1:20.93 6th in Heat 2 W 200m Breaststroke 2:53.08 Last in Heat 5 ROSARIO Gerardo 100m Freestyle 56.00 sec. Last in Heat 4 200m Freestyle 2:02.81 7th in Heat 8 100m Backstroke 1:02.08 Last in Heat 5 200m Backstroke 2:13.89 7th in Heat 5 Weightlifting DEL ROSARIO Arturo Bantamweight 222.5 kg. 13th / 24 DEL ROSARIO Salvador Flyweight 212.5 kg. 9th / 23 Yachting ALMARIO Mario Finn Class 199 pts. Last / 28 VILLAREAL Jesus Maria Tempest Class 123 pts. Last / 16 VILLAREAL Juan (Jesus Maria, Juan)

22nd Summer Olympiad: Moscow 1980 (no participation)

23rd Summer Olympiad: Los Angeles 1984 Athletics BEGEO Hector 3000m Steeplechase 8:53.70 10th in Heat 2 DE LA CRUZ Agrifina 400m Hurdles 1:02.70 7th in Heat 3 DEL PRADO Isidro 400m Dash 46.71 DQ in 2nd Round DE VEGA Lydia Women's 100m Dash 11.97 6th in 2nd Round Women's 200m Dash 25.10 6th in Heat 1 ILLUT Leonardo Marathon 2:49:39 77th / 78 POSADAS Elma Muros Women's Long Jump 5.64 9th in 1st Round Boxing CANTANCIO Leopoldo Lightweight Lost Quarter-Final Eliminated JAMILI Nelson Light Flyweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated TABANAS Efren Flyweight Lost 2nd Bout Eliminated Cycling ASUNCION Deograves Sprint Lost 1st Round Eliminated

Page 11 of 16 Point Race 2 points 18th in Heat 1 GUAVES Rodolfo 100m Time Trial 1:11.61 23rd place PAGARIGAN Edgardo Point Race 1 point 20th in Heat 2 PANTON Diomedes 400m Individual Pursuit 5:14.27 29th place Shooting MEDINA Jose Small Bore Rifle English 588 pts. 30th place Swimming GUANCO Francisco 100m Breaststroke 1:07.55 6th (32nd / 51) 200m Breaststroke 2:26.12 5th (25th / 48) JACOB Christine 100m Freestyle 1:02.43 7th in H5 (36th / 45) 200m Freestyle 2:12.17 6th in H4 (25th / 37) 100m Backstroke 1:10.28 8th in H2 (28th / 32) 200m Backstroke 2:32.91 6th in H1 (27th / 28) JAITULLA Jairulla 100m Breaststroke 1:08.00 5th in H6 (36th / 51) 400m Ind. Medley 4:51.24 7th in H2 (18th / 24) 200m Breaststroke 2:30.87 5th in H5 (35th / 48) 200m Ind. Medley 2:12.82 6th in H4 (28th / 46) WILSON William 200m Freestyle 1:57.18 6th in H3 (39th / 56) 100m Freestyle 54.63 5th in H2 (45th / 62) 400m Freestyle 4:06.86 7th in H3 (28th / 37) 1500m Freestyle 16:24.81 6th in H2 (24th / 24) Yachting ORTEGA Policarpio Windglider Class 226.0 points 28th / 38 Lawn Tennis TOLENTINO Manuel Lost 3-6 6-3 3-6 Eliminated

24th Summer Olympiad: 1988 Archery MERTO Rowel Men's Individual Open 1162 pts. 68th Place YGNALAGA Basilisa Women's Individual Open 1182 pts. 49th Place Athletics ADAN Nenita BEGEO Hector M-3000m Steeplechase 8:35.09 DE LA CRUZ Agripina DE VEGA Lydia Boxing CANTANCIO Leopoldo Lightweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated DOLLENTE Orlando Featherweight DQ 1st Bout Eliminated HORMILLOSA Michael Bantamweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated JALNAIZ Roberto Flyweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated LEGASPI Emmanuel Middleweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated SERRANTES Leopoldo Light Flyweight Lost Semi-Final Bronze Medal Cycling RIMARIM Bernardo M-Time Trial 1:11.647 26th Place M-30km Points Race Abandoned DNF OCONER Norberto M-Individual Road Race DNF VILLANUEVA Domingo 4:45:20 103rd Place Fencing ALGER Percival Men's Individual Sabre Judo BAYLON John Half-Middlweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated DINO Jerry Extra Lightweight Lost 1/32 Bout Eliminated McMURRAY Benjamin Heavyweight Lost 1/16 Bout Eliminated

Page 12 of 16 Rowing MAERINA Edgardo Men's Single Sculls 8:27.02 5th in Rep. 3 Swimming BUHAIN Joseph Eric M-100m Butterfly 57.17 1st in Heat 3 M-200m Butterfly 2:05.32 4th in Heat 2 M-50m Freestyle 24.26 2nd in Heat 4 M-200m Freestyle 1:56.84 2nd in Heat 3 CONCEPCION Lee Patrick M-100m Breaststroke 1:06.74 7th in Heat 3 M-200m Breaststroke 2:29.62 8th in Heat 3 M-200m Ind. Medley DNS CONCEPCION Rene M-100m Freestyle 53.84 5th in Heat 4 M-200m Freestyle 1:55.58 1st in Heat 4 M-200m Ind. Medley 2:10.37 3rd in Heat 4 M-400m Ind. Medley 4:48.00 7th in Heat 2 THOMSON Akiko W-50m Freestyle 27.43 6th in Heat 4 W-100m Freestyle 59.41 1st in Heat 3 W-100m Backstroke 1:06.51 4th in Heat 3 W-200m Backstroke DNS Taekwondo DEL ROSARIO Monsom Men's Lightweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated FERNANDEZ Stephen Men's Flyweight Lost 1st Bout Eliminated Weightlifting ALEGADA Samuel 56 kg Category 242.5 kg 13th Place COLONIA Gregorio 52 kg Category 205.5 kg 20th Place SOLIS Ramon 90 kg Category 317.5 kg 17th Place Wrestling MANIBOG Dean-Carlos 68kg Freestyle Lost both matches Eliminated TIRANTE Florentino 52kg Freestyle Lost both matches Eliminated 52kg Greco-Roman Lost both matches Eliminated Yachting PAZ Richard Division II Class 192 pts. 26th Place SORIANO Nestor Finn Class 232 pts. 33rd Place Bowling CERDENA Arianne Women's Bowling Gold Medal (demonstration sport only)

15th Winter Olympiad: Calgary 1988 OCAMPO Raymond

25th Summer Olympiad: Barcelona 1992 Athletics BEGEO Hector 3000m Steeplechase 9:14.48 Last in Heat 2 LASQUETE Edward Men's High Jump 5.00 m. 14th in Heat 2 Qual. SUIZO Herman Men's Marathon 2:25:18 52nd / 112 Boxing BALEÑA Charlie Featherweight Lost 1/32 Round Eliminated CHAVEZ Arlo CHAVEZ Ronald JALNAIZ Roberto Bantamweight Lost Quarter-Final Eliminated VELASCO Roel Light Flyweight Lost Semi-Final Bronze Medal VICERA Isidro Flyweight Lost 1/16 Round Eliminated Cycling OCONER Norberto Individual Road Race Abandoned 120th / 155

Page 13 of 16 VILLANUEVA Domingo Equestrian COJUANGCO Denise Individual Jumping 36.00 pts. 77th / 86 Team Jumping 36.00 pts. 75th / 87 Fencing TORRES Walter Individual Foil 6th in Pool 1 53rd / 59 (Elim.) Judo BAYLON John Half Middleweight Lost 1/32 Round Eliminated DINO Jerry Extra Lightweight Lost 1/64 Round Eliminated Shooting CONCEPCION Emerito Men's Air Rifle 573 pts. 41st / 44 RECIO Jaime Open Trap 133 pts. 49th / 54 Swimming BUHAIN Joseph Eric 100m Breaststroke 1:04.28 Last in Heat 5 100m Butterfly 56.19 sec. 2nd in Heat 4 200m Individual Medley 2:09.33 7th in Heat 4 CONCEPCION Lee Patrick 200m Breaststroke 2:20.33 2nd in Heat 3 4x100m Medley Relay 3:53.64 7th in Heat 3 (Buhain, Concepcion, Najera, Papa) NAJERA Leo James 100m Backstroke 59.92 sec. 4th in Heat 2 100m Butterfly 58.50 sec. 7th in Heat 3 PAPA Raymond A. 100m Backstroke 59.58 sec. 3rd in Heat 2 200m Backstroke Disqualified Last in Heat 1 THOMSON Akiko G. 100m Freestyle 59.02 2nd in Heat 2 200m Freestyle 2:07.95 1st in Heat 1 Taekwondo FERNANDEZ Stephen Bantamweight Lost Semi-Final Bronze Medal (demo sport) LUCERO Beatriz Featherweight Lost Semi-Final Bronze Medal VARGAS Walter Flyweight Lost 1st-round Eliminated Yachting ALMARIO Mario Soling Class 14.00 pts. Last / 24 ASEJO Teodorico (Almario, Asejo, Torres) TORRES Juan Miguel PAZ Richard Lechner A-390 Class 292.00 pts. 31st / 44

16th Winter Olympiad: Albertville 1992 Alpine SkiingTERUEL Michael

26th Summer Olympiad: Atlanta 1996 Athletics MUROS Elma Long Jump 6.04 m. 13th / 25 VENCE Roy Marathon 2:37:10 100th / 124 Badminton LIM Amparo Women's Singles Lost 1st Round Eliminated Boxing BRIN Romeo Lightweight Lost 1/32 Eliminated GALIDO Reynaldo Light Welterweight Lost 1/32 Eliminated RECAIDO Elias Jr. Flyweight Lost 1/8 Eliminated VELASCO Mansueto Jr. Light Flyweight Lost Final Silver Medal VICERA Virgilio Bantamweight Lost 1/32 Eliminated Equestrian COJUANGCO Denise Individual Jumping 9.75 points 57th / 82 Shooting EARNSHAW George Men's Trap 113 points 56th / 58 Swimming PAPA Raymond M-200m Freestyle 1:54.77 3rd in Heat 2

Page 14 of 16 M-100m Backstroke 57.67 2nd in Heat 3 M-200m Backstroke 2:05.09 6th in Heat 3 THOMSON Akiko G. W-50m Freestyle 28.51 Last in Heat 2 W-100m Backstroke 1:06.12 6th in Heat 2 W-200m Backstroke 2:21.36 4th in Heat 2 W-200m Ind. Medley 2:25.87 6th in Heat 2

27th Summer Olympiad: Sydney 2000 Archery CHAN Jennifer W-18 Arrows Lost 1st Round 52nd / 64 Athletics BUENAVISTA Eduardo W-3000m Steeplechase 9:13.71 37th / 40 BULAUITAN Lerma W-100m Dash 12.08 5th (59th / 84) Boxing BRIN Romeo Light Welterweight Lost 1/32 Eliminsted LERIO Arlan Flyweight Lost 1/16 Eliminated LERIO Danilo Jr. Light Flyweight Lost 1/16 Eliminated SEMILLANO Larry Lightweight Lost 1/32 Eliminated Diving DOMENIOS Zardo M-3m Springboard 300.42 pts. 44th / 52 PEREZ Sheila Mae W-3m Springboard 223.65 pts. 32nd / 43 Equestrian LEVISTE Antoinette S. W-3 round Showjumping 55.50 penalty pts. 61st / 73 Rowing TOLENTINO Benjamin Jr. Men's Single Sculls 7:22.31 18th / 24 Shooting LUIS Rasheya J. W-10m Air Rifle 384 pts. 44th / 49 Swimming DANILA Liza W-100m Backstroke 1:06.48 37th / 46 GUERRERO Jenny W-100m Breaststroke 1:15.14 W-200m Breaststroke 2:38.10 MENDOZA Juan Miguel M-400m Freestyle 4:00.66 5th in Heat 2 M-1500m Freestyle 15:51.27 PICCIO Juan Carlo M-400m Ind. Medley 4:30.17 37th / 45 Taekwondo CRUZ Roberto 58kg Category Lost 2nd Preliminary Eliminated DITAN Eva Marie Under 48kg Category Lost 1st Preliminary Eliminated GEISLER Donald III Under 80kg Category Lost 1st Round Eliminated STRACHAN Jasmin Under 50kg Category Lost 3rd Round Eliminated

28th Summer Olympiad: Athens 2004 Archery FIGUEROA Jasmin Individual 150 pts /quali 2 27th Athletics BUENAVISTA Eduardo Marathon 2:28:18 67th / 81 GABITO Lerma Long Jump 6.31 m 33rd / 37 Boxing BRIN Romeo Light Welter Weight lost to THA bout 2 29:15 CAMAT Christopher Middle Weight Lost to RUS bout 1 35:13 PAYLA Violito Fly Weight Lost to UZB bout 1 36:26 TAÑAMOR Harry Light Flyweight Lost to KOR bout 2 42:25 Shooting DIONISIO Jethro Trap Individual 109 pts / quali 2 32nd / 35 Swimming CHUA Raphael 100m Breaststroke 1:06.37 50th / 59 MENDOZA Juan Miguel 400m Freestyle 4:01.99 36th / 46 1500m Freestyle 16:26.52 34th / 34

Page 15 of 16 MOLINA Miguel 200m Freestyle 1:53.81 42nd / 59 200m Breastroke 2:19.19 38th / 46 200m Individual Medley 2:05.28 33rd / 48 400m Individual Medley 4:33.25 34th / 36 WALSH James B 200m Butterfly 2:06.76 37th / 39 PANGILINAN Jaclyn 100m Breaststroke 1:12.47 31st / 48 200m Breastroke 2:33.38 20th / 31 Taekwondo GEISLER Donald III Under 80kg Lost to TUN repech 7:7 GO Tshomlee Under 58kg Lost to ESP 6:7 RIVERO Mary Antoinette Under 67kg Lost to KOR repech 6:2

Page 16 of 16 Philippine Olympians 1924 to 2004

Below is an attached list of performances of all Philippine Olympians from 1924 to 2004.

Below is a PDF File for download.

. 2008 Olympics

Athletics [edit]

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Philippines was represented in athletics by two long jumpers, Henry Dagmil and Marestella Torres. The two did not qualify to the games via the usual route, but were accepted as card entries by the International Olympic Committee upon the request of the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association.[8]

Dagmil registered just one successful jump in the qualifying round, finishing with a result of 7.58 meters, and was ranked 34th out of 41 competitors.[9]

Torres, who hoped to improve upon her personal best of 6.63 meters, injured her left knee while picking up speed before taking off for her first jump.[8] She finished the qualifying round with a result of 6.17 meters, and was ranked 35th out of 42 competitors.[10] Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only • Q = Qualified for the next round • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target • NR = National record • N/A = Round not applicable for the event • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men Qualification Final Athlete Event Distance Position Distance Position

Henry Dagmil Long jump 7.58 34 Did not advance

Women

Qualification Final Athlete Event Distance Position Distance Position

Marestella Torres Long jump 6.17 35 Did not advance

Boxing [edit] Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Though boxing has been the Philippines' traditional source of medals at the Olympics, the country's only representative for boxing at the Olympics was Harry Tañamor, who earned his spot at the games through his second place finish at the World Championships in 2007. Tañamor was the only Filipino athlete predicted to win a medal in Sports Illustrated's Olympic Preview issue, which tipped him to capture the silver.[11] However, he was defeated by Manyo Plange of Ghana in the first matchup of the games.

Round of Round of 32 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 16 Athlete Event Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Rank Result Result Result Result Result

Harry Light Plange (GHA) Did not advance Tañamor flyweight L 3–6 Diving [edit] Main article: Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Philippines was represented in diving events by two athletes—Rexel Ryan Fabriga, who competed in the men's 10 m platform, and Sheila Mae Perez, who competed in the women's 3 m springboard. Neither diver advanced past the preliminary stage of the competition.

During practice in Xi'an weeks before the , Fabriga suffered a waist injury that seriously hampered the pace of his training.[12] Both he and his coach admitted that his performance in the games would inevitably be affected by the injury, with the possibility that he would be unable to finish his dive.[12] In the preliminary stage of the competition, Fabriga's opening dive was the least impressive of the round, and he went on to finish the preliminaries in 28th place in a field of 30.[13]

Perez finished her preliminary round at 23rd place in a field of 30 divers.

Men

Preliminaries Semifinals Final Athlete Events Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank

Rexel Ryan Fabriga 10 m platform 358.85 28 Did not advance

Women

Preliminaries Semifinals Final Athlete Events Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank

Sheila Mae Perez 3 m springboard 251.15 23 Did not advance

Shooting [edit] Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Philippines was represented in trap shooting by 37 year-old Eric Ang, the team's oldest competing athlete.[14] Ang narrowly failed to make the Olympic qualifying standard, but was able to compete as a wild card contestant.[14]

Ang got off to a poor start in the qualifying round, shooting only 19 in the first string and ending the first day of qualifications ranked 30th of 35.[15] He did not improve on the second day, and finished the event in last place.[16]

Men Qualification Final Athlete Event Points Rank Points Rank

Eric Ang Trap 106 33 Did not advance

Swimming[edit] Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Philippine swimming team had the largest share of the country's athletes represented in Beijing, with five swimmers competing in seven events. Though no Philippine swimmer advanced past the preliminary round of their respective events, several national swimming records were broken at the games: Miguel Molina completed the men's 200 m individual medley in 2:01.61, Christel Simms completed the women's 100 m freestyle in 56.67, JB Walsh completed the men's 200 m butterfly in 1:59.39 and won his heat but didn't move on, and Daniel Coakley completed the men's 50 m freestyle in 22.69.[17] Walsh's and Coakley's achievements are also Southeast Asian records.[17]

Men

Heat Semifinal Final Athlete Event Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank

Ryan Paolo Arabejo 1500 m freestyle 15:42.27 32 N/A Did not advance

Daniel Coakley 50 m freestyle 22.69 39 Did not advance

200 m breaststroke 2:16.94 47 Did not advance

Miguel Molina

200 m individual medley 2:01.61 27 Did not advance

James Walsh 200 m butterfly 1:59.39 NR 29 Did not advance

Women

Heat Semifinal Final Athlete Event Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank

50 m freestyle 26.64 47 Did not advance

Christel Simms

100 m freestyle 56.67 41 Did not advance Taekwondo[edit] Main article: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The Philippines was represented by two taekwondo practitioners, Tshomlee Go and Mary Antoinette Rivero, both of whom had previously competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Tshomlee Go's first matchup was against Ryan Carneli of , who had narrowly defeated Go at the 2007 World Taekwondo Championships.[18] Go failed to register any points in the match, losing in a 1-0 shutout.

Mary Antoinette Rivero also lost in her first match, against Sandra Šarić of Croatia.

Quarterfinal Repechag Bronze Round of 16 Semifinals Final s e Medal Athlete Event Oppositio Oppositio Oppositio Oppositio Opposition Opposition Ran n n n n Result Result k Result Result Result Result

Carneli (AUS Tshomlee Men's ) Did not advance

Go −58 kg L 0–1

Mary Women' Šarić (CRO) Antoinett Did not advance s −67 kg L 1–4 e Rivero

Weightlifting[edit] Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Hidilyn Diaz was selected as a wild card entry to the Summer Olympics by the Philippine Weightlifting Association in early 2008.[19] She is the first female weightlifter to compete for the Philippines in the Olympics, and the second weightlifter overall.[20] Competing in the women's 58 kg class, 17 year-old Diaz lifted 85 kg in the snatch and 107 kg in the clean and jerk for a 192 kg total, breaking the Philippine record that she herself set at the 2007 Southeast .[21] Though she placed second to last in a field of 12 weightlifters, her performance was praised and considered promising for her age. Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez said "She's here to gain valuable experience", and predicted that she would be a strong contender at future games.[22] She is set to undergo an extensive training program to prepare her for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[23]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank Result Rank Result Rank

Hidilyn Diaz Women's −58 kg 85 11 107 11 192 11

. 2012 Olympics Background[edit]

The chef de mission of the Philippine team is Manny Lopez, vice president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).[3] Before the games, he said that he was looking to boxing's Mark Anthony Barriga and BMX racing's Daniel Caluag as the two athletes with the most potential to end the country's Olympic medal drought.[4] However, POC chairperson Monico Puentevella tried to lower expectations, telling sportswriters not to expect any medal, and saying it would be a "miracle" if any of the eleven athletes in the contingent bring home a medal of any color.[5] The country has not won a medal at the Olympics since the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Mansueto Velasco won silver for boxing.

The 30-minute flag raising ceremony for the Philippine team was held at the Olympic Village on 22 July, attended by eight of the eleven Philippine Olympic athletes, five team officials, and other invited guests.[6] The country was ninth out of 204 to have its flag raised as part of the Olympic tradition.[6]

Beginning in 2013, the will shift its focus to the staging of traditional , rather than the indigenous events which have not gained wide recognition outside the region.[3] The Philippines is a major participant in the SEA Games, which is held every 2 years with supervision by the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia. Opening ceremony[edit]

The Olympic uniform worn by the athletes during the opening ceremony was a modern take on the barong Tagalog, a distinct form of formal wear featuring embroidered translucent fabric.[7] The uniform was designed by Filipino fashion designer Rajo Laurel, who serves as a judge on Project Runway Philippines.[7] His rendition of the barong Tagalog has a more tapered fit, slightly cropped length, and small fabrication changes while paying great respect to tradition.[7] This is paired with weight wool flat front trousers, and a salakot with a golf leaf designed to catch the light as the athletes march into the stadium.[7]

21-year old weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz from , who competed at her second consecutive Olympics, acted as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremonies, the first by a female in Olympic history.[8] She was unanimously selected by the POC board for the honor of carrying the flag.[9] Overview by sports[edit]

Archery[edit] Main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Archery events is being held at the Lord’s.

The Philippines was represented in archery events by two athletes, Mark Javier and Rachelle Anne Cabral. As part of their final preparations in the build-up to the Olympics, the two archers underwent 10 days of training in South under Korean coach Chung Jae Yun.[3] Archery events in the London games were held at the Lord's Cricket Ground.

Mark Javier competed in the men's individual event. This was his second Olympic Games, having previously competed in the same event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he placed 36th of 64 in the ranking round and was eliminated in first round of the tournament. In the ranking round held on 28 July, he scored 649 of a possible 720.[10] This ranked him 55th of the 64 competitors, setting up a first round match-up with Brady Ellison of the United States, who is ranked #1 in the world.[10] In the match with Ellison, the American won the first, second, and fourth sets, with the third set resulting in a draw.[11] The final score had Ellison winning 7-1, eliminating Javier from the tournament.[11]

Rachel Anne Cabral competed in the women's individual event. She scored 627 in the ranking round held on 28 July, which placed her 48th out of 64 competitors. In the first round of the knockout she faced Inna Stepanova of Russia. Stepanova won the first, second, and fourth set, with the third set resulting in a draw.[12] The final score had Stepanova winning 7-1, which eliminated Cabral from the tournament.

Another archery athlete with Philippine roots competing at the Olympics is Filipino- Canadian Crispin Dueñas.[13] Dueñas was born in Toronto where his parents had emigrated from the Philippines. Despite being a member of the Canadian team at the games, he had previously received offers, and had considered, to join the Philippine delegation.[13] Dueñas was unable to advance past the first stage of the knockout tournament. Ranking Round of Round of Quarterfin Semifina Round of 64 Final / BM round 32 16 als ls Athlet Event e Oppositi Oppositi Oppositio Oppositi Oppositi Scor See Opposition Ran on on n on on e d Score k Score Score Score Score Score

Men's Ellison (USA) (10 Mark individu 649 55 ) Did not advance Javier al L 1–7

Rachel Women Stepanova (RUS) le 's 627 48 (17) Did not advance Anne individu L 1–7 Cabral al

Athletics[edit] Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Philippines was represented in the woman's long jump event by Marestella Torres, the only competitor from Southeast Asia in the event. This was her second Olympic Games, having previously competed in the same event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her personal best in the long jump is 6.71 meters, a national record, achieved at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in where she won the gold.[14] Torres achieved a jump of 5.98 meters on her first attempt, followed by 6.21 meters on her second attempt, and 6.22 meters on her third and best jump.[14] Her mark of 6.22 meters was good for 22nd place in a field of 28, failing to qualify in the top 12 who would advance to the finals.[14]

Rene Herrera represented the country in the men's 5000 meters event, where he was the only competitor from Southeast Asia.[15] Herrera was a specialist in the 3000 meter steeplechase, having won the gold at the previous five Southeast Asian Games, but was drafted to run the 5000 meters event in the Olympics because of the availability of a slot to compete under the universality rule.[15] He finished the heat with a time of 14:44.11, which was a personal best, and just 10 seconds off his target time.[15] In spite of that, he finished with the slowest time of the 42 starters in the heats, and did not move on to the finals.[15]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only • Q = Qualified for the next round • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target • NR = National record • N/A = Round not applicable for the event • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round Men Heat Final Athlete Event Result Rank Result Rank

Rene Herrera 5000 m 14:44.11 21 Did not advance

Women

Qualification Final Athlete Event Distance Position Distance Position

Marestella Torres Long jump 6.22 22 Did not advance

Boxing[edit] Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Boxing has traditionally been the Philippines' strongest sport at the Olympics. Five of the nine medals won by the Philippines in Olympic history came from boxing, including its only two silver medals. The last time the country won an Olympic medal from a non-boxing event was at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Mark Anthony Barriga, from , Davao del Norte, was the Philippines' only representative in the sport of boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he competed in the light flyweight division.[4] He qualified for the Olympics after competing at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Though he lost to of in the third round of the competition, the International Boxing Association announced in a qualification quirk that Barriga would qualify for the Olympics for losing to the eventual tournament champion.[4] Prior to the start of the Olympics, Barriga trained for three weeks in Cardiff, Wales.[16] He was coached by Roel Velasco, who won a bronze medal for boxing in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[16]

In the opening match of the light flyweight division, Barriga scored a convincing 17-7 victory over Manuel Cappai of Italy.[17] In the next match, against Birzhan Zhakypov of , Barriga lost by a single point, with a bout resulting in a score of 17-16.[18] Barriga lead the fight by two points at the end of the second round, however he received a warning in the third and final round for ducking, resulting in his opponent receiving two critical additional points which decided the outcome of the match.[18] Immediately after the bout, the Philippines filed a protest, saying that Barriga should have instead been given a "caution" which normally precedes a warning.[18] However the protest was rejected without the protest committee reviewing the fight tape, saying that the appeal was made on emotional rather than technical grounds.[18] Another Filipino boxer, Charly Suarez, nearly qualified for the Olympic games but had to settle for the silver at the 2012 Asian Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which rewarded only the gold medalist with a spot in the Olympics.[4]

Men

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Athlete Event Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Opposition Rank Result Result Result Result Result

Mark Light Cappai (ITA) Zhakypov (KAZ) Anthony Did not advance flyweight W 17–7 L 16–17 Barriga

Cycling[edit] Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The BMX track at the London Velopark.

The Philippines was represented in cycling by Filipino-American Daniel Caluag, who had reigned for four years as the number one ranked BMX rider in the United States, and qualified for a spot in the Olympic Games by accumulating enough points on the international circuit.[4] Unable to utilize training facilities at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California, Caluag trained instead in the Netherlands prior to the Olympics.[4]

Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Athlete Event Result Rank Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank

Daniel Caluag Men's BMX 40.900 31 29 8 Did not advance Judo[edit] Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Filipino-Japanese judoka Tomohiko Hoshina was the sole representative of the Philippines in judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Hoshina, who carries dual citizenship, has candidly admitted that the reason he was part of the Philippine team in the Olympics was because he had a much higher chance of making it to the games as a Filipino rather than as a Japanese citizen.[19] He qualified for the Olympics through what is called "continental allocation", securing the slot after earning 27 ranking points during the 2011 in Paris and the 2011 Asian Judo Championships in .[20] As part of his preparation for the Olympic games, he trained in Tokyo under Japanese mentor Yasuhiro Sato.[3]

Hoshina entered the Olympic tournament as a heavy underdog against his first competitor, Kim Sung-Min of .[20] Kim had previously defeated Hoshina at the 2011 World Judo Championships and the 2011 Asian Judo Championships.[21] On 3 August, Hoshina lost to Kim by ippon (full-point throw), eliminating him from the tournament.[21] The match lasted only 1 minute and 5 seconds, and was the second quickest bout of the division.[21]

Round of Round of Quarterfinal Repechag Bronze Semifinals Final 32 16 s e Medal Athlete Event Oppositio Oppositio Oppositio Oppositio Oppositio Oppositio Opposition Ran n n n n n n Result k Result Result Result Result Result Result

Men' Kim S- Tomohik s m (KOR) o Did not advance +100 L 0000– Hoshina kg 0100

Shooting[edit] Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

In shooting, the Philippines was represented by Paul Brian Rosario, who competed in the men's skeet event.[22] He was selected by the International Shooting Sport Federation as the card entry to represent the country following a string of impressive performances in international shooting tournaments in the previous four years.[22] Rosario hit the minimum qualifying score for the Olympics six times since 2008.[22] At the men's skeet event of the ISSF World Cup in Belgrade, he set a new Philippine record of 120, which is one point shy of the gold medal winning performance by Vincent Hancock at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[22]

In the first day of the qualification round at the London Olympics, Rosario garnered a score of 22 in the first round, 19 in the second round, and a perfect 25 in the third round, ending the day ranked 32nd.[23] Rosario was quoted by his coach as saying that he was "terribly disappointed" by his score of 19 in the second round, which was marred by three consecutive misses in the middle of the string.[24] However, his score of 25 in the third round was notable for being the first perfect score by a Filipino shooter at the Olympics.[24] In the second day of qualifications, he scored 22 in the fourth round, and another 22 in the fifth round.[23] His final score of 110 placed him in rank 31 out of 36 competitors, far from the top-6 finish required to move on to the final round.[23]

Men

Qualification Final Athlete Event Score Rank Score Rank

Brian Rosario Skeet 109 31 Did not advance

Swimming[edit] Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

In swimming events at the Olympics, the Philippines was represented by two swimmers— 18- year old Jessie Lacuna in the men's 200 meter freestyle event, and 19-year old Jasmine Alkhaldi in the women's 100 meter freestyle event.

On July 29, in the second of six heats of the men's 200 meter freestyle event, Jessie Lacuna finished with a time of 1:52.91, placing him fifth in a field of seven swimmers for the heat.[25] This was 2 seconds off of his personal best of 1:50.90, set during an invitational tournament in two years prior.[25] His performance in the heat was good for 36th place among the 40 starters in the Olympic event, meaning he did not advance to the semi-finals, as only the top 16 swimmers with the best times in the heats would advance.[25] His coach Pinky Brosas later said that Lacuna was too fast in the first 100 meters and could not follow up, and that it would be a learning experience.[25]

In the women's 100 meter freestyle event, Jasmine Alkhaldi finished with a time of 57.13 seconds in the heat, the fifth best finish among the eight starters in the third heat.[26] This is slightly behind her submitted personal best of 56.92 seconds.[26] Overall she ranked 34th among the 50 competitors in the event.[26] Only the top 16 swimmers with the best times in the heats would advance, meaning Alkhaldi did not move on to the semifinals.

Men

Heat Semifinal Final Athlete Event Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank

Jessie Lacuna 200 m freestyle 1:52.91 36 Did not advance Women

Heat Semifinal Final Athlete Event Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank

Jasmine Alkhaldi 100 m freestyle 57.13 34 Did not advance

Weightlifting[edit] Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Philippines was represented in weightlifting by 21 year old Hidilyn Diaz, who competed in the women's 58 kg event. She is the first Filipino weightlifter to represent the country in two consecutive Olympics.[9] She previously competed in the same event four years earlier at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she entered as a wildcard entry and placed 11th out of 12 competitors.[8] She was the lightest of the competitors in the event at the time, and her result of 192 kilograms, though setting a Philippine record, was far from the 244 kilograms posted by gold medalist Chen Yanqing of China.[8] Since then, however, she had improved her personal best to 219 kilograms, which raises the Philippine record by 2 kilograms from her fourth place finish at the2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Pyeongtaek, South Korea in previous April 2012.[8] While this remains far from the mark set by Chen, Diaz has said that it could put her in contention for a medal.[8]

On the instructions of her coach Tony Agustin, Diaz submitted a projected lift of 225 kilograms, which is above her personal high of 219 kilograms.[27] At the event, she successfully lifted a personal best of 97 kilograms in the snatch, which was the 12th best showing among the 19 competitors.[28] However, she was unsuccessful in all three attempts to lift her opening weight of 118 kilograms in the clean and jerk.[28] In her first two attempts at lifting 118 kilograms, she was able to go through the clean, but twice failed to complete the jerk.[29] On the third attempt, she failed to go through the clean, as the weights slipped and fell to the floor.[29] She then waved tearfully to the crowd, and walked into the arms of her coach who was waiting in the sidelines.[29] She is one of two competitors (along with Lina Rivas of Colombia) to end with an official result of "Did not finish" (DNF) in the event.

Diaz was the flag bearer of the Philippine delegation during the parade of nations at the Olympic opening ceremony on 27 July.[8]

Snatch Clean & Jerk Athlete Event Total Rank Result Rank Result Rank

Hidilyn Diaz Women's −58 kg 97 13 118 DNF 97 DNF