Philippines at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Philippines at the Olympic Games
Flag of the Philippines
IOC code:	PHI
NOC:	Philippine Olympic Committee external link
1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

The Philippines competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Basketball

The Philippines finished with a win-loss record of 3-5 and placed 7th overall.

Players:

• Carlos Badion
• Rafael Baretto
• Ramon Campos
• Loreto Carbonel
• Antonio Genato - Team Captain
• Eduardo "Eddie" Lim
• Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga
• Ramon Manulat
• Leonardo Marquicias
• Mariano Tolentino
• Martin Urra
• Antonio Villamor

• Head Coach: Leo Prieto

[edit] Reference

• Official Olympic Reports

Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden

Afghanistan • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Belgium • Bermuda • Brazil • British Guiana • Bulgaria • Burma • Cambodia* • Canada • Ceylon • Chile • Republic of China • Colombia • Cuba • Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Egypt* • Ethiopia • Fiji • Finland • France • United Team of Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Indonesia • Iran • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • Kenya • South Korea • Liberia • Luxembourg • Malaya • Mexico • Netherlands* • New Zealand • Nigeria • North Borneo • Norway • Pakistan • Peru • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Puerto Rico • Romania • Singapore • South Africa • Soviet Union • Spain* • Sweden • Sweden • Switzerland* • Thailand • Trinidad • Turkey • Uganda • United States • Uruguay • Venezuela • Vietnam • Yugoslavia *competed in Stockholm only