Philippines at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Philippines at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | PHI | ||||||||
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 39 (35 men, 4 women) in 7 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Gertrudez Lozada | ||||||||
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
The Philippines competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 39 competitors, 35 men and 4 women, took part in 30 events in 7 sports.[1]
A resolution was filed at the Philippine Congress which seeks for a Philippine boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics as a protest against the White Australia policy which targeted immigrants with an Asian background.[2] The country nevertheless participated at the Games.
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Thailand (55-44)
- Defeated Japan (76-61)
- Lost to United States (53-121)
- Quarterfinals (Group A)
- Lost to Uruguay (70-79)
- Defeated France (65-58)
- Lost to Chile (69-88)
- Classification 5-8
- Lost to Bulgaria (70-80)
- Classification 7/8
- Defeated Chile (75-58) → did not advance, 7th place
- Team Roster
- Carlos Badion
- Rafael Baretto
- Ramon Campos
- Loreto Carbonel
- Antonio Genato
- Eduardo "Eddie" Lim
- Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga
- Ramon Manulat
- Leonardo Marquicias
- Mariano Tolentino
- Martin Urra
- Antonio Villamor
- Head Coach: Leo Prieto
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Five sport shooters, all male, represented the Philippines in 1956.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Philippines at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "Philippines asked to ban 'White Australia's' Olympics". Manila: The Deseret News. Associated Press. 10 May 1949. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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