The Philippines competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 25 competitors, all men, took part in 14 events in 7 sports.[1]
| Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 25 in 7 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
editBasketball
edit- Men's team competition
- Qualification Round (Group B)
- Defeated Israel (57-47)
- Defeated Hungary (48-35)
- Main Round (Group C)
- Lost to Argentina (59-85)
- Lost to Brazil (52-71)
- Defeated Canada (81-65) → did not advance, 9th place
- Team roster:
- Head coach: Felicisimo "Fely" Fajardo
Boxing
editMen's Flyweight:
- First Round – Defeated Basil Thompson of Burma (TKO 2R)
- Second Round – Lost to Willie Toweel of South Africa (1 - 2)
Men's Bantamweight:
- Second Round – Lost to John McNally of Ireland (0 - 3)
Men's Lightweight:
- First Round – Lost to Aleksy Antkiewicz of Poland (0 - 3)
Men's Light-Welterweight:
- First Round – Lost to Bruno Visintin of Italy (KO 2R)
Men's Welterweight:
- First Round – José Luis Dávalos of Mexico (TKO 3R)
Shooting
editThree shooters represented the Philippines in 1952.
Swimming
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Philippines at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
External links
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