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29 Sports Shooting. 30 Sprinting. 31 Sumo Wrestling. 32 Swimming. 33 Table Tennis. ... This is a list of notable Filipino athletes. Alpine Skiers. Michael Teruel ...
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.
Also only boxer to hold world titles in four different decades, in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. A Filipino boxer named Manny Pacquiao was an entertaining star in the local boxing television show called "Blow-by-Blow" by the famed Filipino manager and promoter Rod Nazario. Viewers became accustomed to Pacquiao's name not only because of ...
Teófilo E. Yldefonso (born Teófilo Yldefonso y de la Cruz; November 5, 1903 – June 19, 1942) [1] [2] [3] was a Filipino breaststroke swimmer. He was the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the first Filipino to win multiple medals.
The Philippines has produced more than 40 boxing world champions such as Luisito Espinosa, Donnie Nietes, Gerry Peñalosa, and Johnriel Casimero. Boxing is among the most popular individual sports in the Philippines. Some Filipino boxers such as Nonito Donaire, Gabriel Elorde, Pancho Villa and Manny Pacquiao are
This category is for sportspeople who are citizens of the Philippines, not ethnically Filipino athletes who are citizens of other countries ...
Manila, Philippines 2.18 m Leonard Grospe: 3 June 2023 PinoyAthletics Summer Series Meet Lingayen, Philippines [19] 2.20 m Leonard Grospe: 20 December 2023 Philippine National Games: Manila, Philippines [20] 2.21 m Leonard Grospe: 14 June 2024 Thai International Open Championships Bangkok, Thailand [21] Pole vault: 5.93 m Ernest John Obiena: 11 ...
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) [ 1 ] is the governing body of athletics in the Philippines.