Philippines at the 1982 Asian Games
| Philippines at the 1982 Asian Games | |||||||||
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| IOC code | PHI | ||||||||
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Medals Ranked 10th |
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The Philippines participated in the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi, India from November 19 to December 4, 1982. Ranked 10th with 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 9 bronze medals with a total of 14 over-all medals.[1]
A year after emerging as the country's newest track sensation with a golden double at the 1981 Manila Southeast Asian Games, Lydia de Vega became Asia's sprint darling, winning the century dash in the 1982 Asian Games. The 17-year old De Vega bagged the 100-meter dash in 11.76 seconds to become Asia's fastest woman. [2]
It was only one of the two gold medals won by the 114-man contingent, but it was enough to brighten another dismal performance by the Philippines in the quadrennial meet. A swimmer named William "Billy" Wilson maintained swimming's legacy as a perrennial source of medals, winning the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle. [3]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cycling | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
References
- ↑ 1982 Asian Games medal tally
- ↑ "Asia's Sprint Queen". Pinoyathletics.info.
- ↑ "Those rare RP golds". philstar.com.