Philippines at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Philippines at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | PHI | ||||||||
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 12 in 6 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Reynaldo Galido[1] | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
The Philippines competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The 12-athlete delegation to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics competed in athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, shooting and swimming. This was the last Olympic games where the Philippines brought home a medal, a silver by boxer Mansueto Velasco, until weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Mansueto Velasco | Boxing | Light flyweight | August 3 |
Results and competitors by event
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Roy Vence — 2:37.10 (→ 100th place)
Women's Long Jump
- Qualification — 6.04m (→ did not advance)
Badminton
Amparo "Weena" Lim became the only Filipino badminton player to qualify and compete in the sport of badminton in the Olympics. She lost in the first round 11-6, 11-6 to Katarzyna Krasowska of Poland.
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
- Mansueto Velasco → Silver Medal
- First Round — Defeated Chih-Hsiu Tsai (Chinese Taipei), referee stopped contest in first round (02:27)
- Second Round — Defeated Yosvani Aguilera (Cuba), 14-5
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Hamid Berhili (Morocco), 20-10
- Semi Finals — Defeated Rafael Lozano (Spain), 22-10
- Final — Lost to Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria), 6-19
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
- Elias Recaido
- First Round — Defeated Arson Mapfumo (Zimbabwe), 13-2
- Second Round — Defeated Igor Samoilenco (Moldova), 12-8
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Maikro Romero (Cuba), 3-18
Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
- Virgilio Vicera
- First Round — Lost to Ki-Woong Bae (South Korea) on points (4-8)
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
- Romeo Brin
- First Round — Lost to Julio Gonzalez Valladares (Cuba), 13-24
Men's Light Welterweight (63,5 kg)
- Reynaldo Galido
- First Round — Lost to Oktay Urkal (Germany), 2-19
Equestrian
Jumping Individual
Shooting
Men's Trap
- George Earnshaw
Men's Double Trap
- George Earnshaw
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Raymond Papa
- Heat — 57.67 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Raymond Papa
- Heat — 2:05.09 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Gillian Akiko Thomson
- Heat — 2:21.36 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
References
- (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- Philippine Sports Commission