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Philippine Olympic Committee: Website: www.olympic.ph: in Seoul; Competitors: 31 (26 men, 5 women) in 11 sports: Flag bearer : Joseph Eric Buhain: Medals Ranked 46th: Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1: Summer Olympics appearances
The 1988 Olympic Commemorative Coin Act (Pub. L. 100–141) authorized the production of two coins, a silver dollar and a gold half eagle. Congress authorized the coins to support the training of American athletes participating in the 1988 Olympic Games. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. [1]
The U.S.S.R. refused to participate in the games as well. Legislation from July 22, 1982 authorized an issue of Olympic coins. The Bill allowed the striking of six coins bearing three different designs. The United States struck its first Olympic coins ever, and its first gold coin in fifty years. [8]
The Philippines first competed in the Olympic Games in 1924 in Paris, [5] making it the first country from Southeast Asia to compete and, later in 1928, win a medal. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Teófilo Yldefonso, the first athlete to win an Olympic medal for the Philippines Hidilyn Diaz, the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. The Philippines made its Olympic debut during the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France [1] [2] with David Nepomuceno as the sole participant, competing in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres athletic events.
July 27 – Antonio Tantay, Olympic basketball player (b. 1920) August 21 – Teodoro de Villa Diaz, guitarist and composer (b. 1963) August 27 – Mario Montenegro, actor (b. 1928) September 12 – Mars Ravelo, graphic novelist (b. 1916) September 13 – Julian Banzon, biochemist and a National Scientist of the Philippines (b. 1908)
The 1988 Summer Olympics (Korean: 1988년 하계 올림픽; RR: 1988-nyeon Hagye Ollimpik), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (제24회 올림픽경기대회; Je-24-hoe Ollimpik-Gyeonggidaehoe) and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (서울 1988), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represented at the ...
Gold Silver Bronze Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) details: Ivailo Marinov Bulgaria: Michael Carbajal United States: Leopoldo Serantes Philippines: Róbert Isaszegi Hungary: Flyweight (– 51 kg) details: Kim Kwang-sun South Korea: Andreas Tews East Germany: Mario González Mexico: Timofey Skryabin Soviet Union: Bantamweight (– 54 kg) details ...