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Philippines at the 1951 Asian Games

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IOC code
  
PHI

6
  
8

5
  
6

Philippines at the 1951 Asian Games

NOC
  
Philippine Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.olympic.ph (English)

Medals Ranked 5th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 5 6 8 19

The Philippines participated in the first ever Asian Games held in New Delhi, India on March 5 to 10, 1951. With 5 golds, 6 silvers and 8 bronzes, this country was ranked 5th in the medal tally and 3rd place in the over-all medal count.

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Asian Games performance

It was the modest start for the country's delegation of 39 athletes. The delegation was the smallest ever and won its 19 medals in only four sports - swimming, basketball, athletics and weightlifting. There were no women athlete in the country's first Asian Games team.

Gold

  • Athletics
    • Andres Franco
  • Basketball (4-0 won-loss record)
    • Francisco Calilan Andres dela Cruz Genaro Fernandez Jose Gochango Rafael Hechanova Moro Lorenzo Carlos Loyzaga Antonio Martinez (Team Captain) Lauro Mumar Ignacio Ramos Meliton Santos Mariano Tolentino Coach: Dionisio Calvo
  • Swimming
    • Jacinto Cayco

    Silver

  • Swimming
    • Sotero Alcantara Serafin Villanueva Mohammad Mala (2 silver medals)
  • Weightlifting
    • Rodrigo Del Rosario

    Bronze

  • Athletics
    • Aurelio Amante
  • Swimming
    • Sotero Alcantara Mohammad Mala Edilberto Bonus Serafin Villanueva
  • Weightlifting
    • Landero Pedro

    References

    Philippines at the 1951 Asian Games Wikipedia
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