Philippines at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Philippines at the Olympic Games | ||||
Flag of the Philippines |
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IOC code: | PHI | |||
NOC: | Philippine Olympic Committee external link |
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1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||
Competitors | 12 in 6 sports | |||
Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The 12-athlete delegation to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics competed in athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, shooting and swimming.
Contents |
[edit] Medals
[edit] Silver
- Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
[edit] Results and competitors by event
[edit] Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Roy Vence — 2:37.10 (→ 100th place)
Women's Long Jump
- Elma Muros
[edit] Badminton
Amparo "Weena" Lim became the first Filipino badminton player to qualify and compete in ths sport of badminton in the Olympics. She lost in the 1st round.
[edit] Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
- Mansueto Velasco → Silver Medal
- First Round — Defeated Chih-Hsiu Tsai (Taiwan), referee stopped contest in first round (02:27)
- Second Round — Defeated Yosvani Aguilera (Cuba), 14-5
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Hamid Berhili (Morocco), 20-10
- Semi Finals — Defeated Rafael Lozano (Spain), 22-10
- Final — Lost to Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria), 6-19
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
- Elias Recaido
- First Round — Defeated Arson Mapfumo (Zimbabwe), 13-2
- Second Round — Defeated Igor Samoilenko (Moldova), 12-8
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Maikro Romero (Cuba), 3-18
Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
- Virgilio Vicera
- First Round — Lost to Ki-Woong Bae (South Korea) on points (4-8)
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
- Romeo Brin
- First Round — Lost to Julio Gonzalez Valladares (Cuba), 13-24
Men's Light Welterweight (63,5 kg)
- Reynaldo Galido
- First Round — Lost to Oktay Urkal (Germany), 2-19
[edit] Equestrian
Jumping Individual
- Denise Cojuangco
[edit] Shooting
Men's Trap
- George Earnshaw
Men's Double Trap
- George Earnshaw
[edit] Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Raymond Papa
- Heat — 57.67 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Raymond Papa
- Heat — 2:05.09 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Gillian Thomson
- Heat — 2:21.36 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
[edit] References
- Philippine Sports Commission
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database