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Philippines national athletics team

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Philippines national athletics team

The Philippines national athletics team represents the Philippines at the international athletics competitions such as Olympic Games or World Athletics Championships. Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is the governing body of athletics in the Philippines.

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The first participation of the Philippines in an international competition was at the Far Eastern Games in 1913

Olympic Games

As of the 2012 Summer Olympics, the Philippines has only won two bronze medals with its representatives participating in Athletics in 20 editions of the Olympics. The youngest member of the national team who participated in the Olympics was Elma Muros at 17 years old (1984); the oldest is Herman Suizo at 33 years old (1992).

Coaches

These are the national team coaches who have been appointed by PATAFA.

References

Philippines national athletics team Wikipedia