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Philippines at the 1966 Asian Games

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IOC code
  
PHI

15
  
25

2
  
15

Philippines at the 1966 Asian Games

NOC
  
Philippine Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.olympic.ph (English)

Medals Ranked 10th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 15 25 42

The Philippines participated in the 1966 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966. Ranked 10th with 2 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 25 bronze medals with a total of 42 over-all medals.

Asian Games performance

The Philippines won only two gold medals, courtesy of all-around athlete Josephine de la Vina and boxer Rodolfo Arpon, who was the lone gold medalist of the four-man boxing team, ruling the lightweight class.

The Philippine delegation of 147 athletes that competed in 12 sports also won 15 silvers and 25 bronzes. The Games also saw the end of the country's reign as Asia's basketball king, with the RP nationals managing a poor sixth behind champion Israel.

References

Philippines at the 1966 Asian Games Wikipedia