List of Olympic medalists for the Philippines
Sporting event delegation
| Philippines at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
This list of Olympic medalists for the Philippines collects in one location all the names of medalists who participated in the Olympics on behalf of the Philippines.
History
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.[3][4][5] In the next Olympic Games at Amsterdam, Netherlands, the commonwealth won its first medal when swimmer Teófilo Yldefonso finished third at the Men's 200 metre breaststroke aquatic event.[6][7][8] In the Los Angeles 1932 Olympics,[9] the country was awarded three bronze medals, the most fruitful for the Filipinos until 2020 Summer Olympics.[10] It was even said that Los Angeles' weather helped the athletes, as it was comparatively the same as that of the Philippines. The country would win another bronze medal at Berlin 1936 courtesy of Miguel White in the Men's 400 metre hurdles athletic event.
After independence from the United States, the country did not win another medal until the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, when boxer Anthony Villanueva was beaten at the gold medal bout, thus claiming silver. His father, José Villanueva, was one of the bronze medalists in 1932.
The next Olympic medals for the Philippines come from Boxing, with Leopoldo Serrantes winning bronze at Seoul 1988, Roel Velasco winning another bronze four years later in Barcelona, Spain, and his brother Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco, claiming silver after losing in the gold medal bout in the 1996 Summer Olympics at Atlanta, United States.
After a long medal drought in four Summer Olympics, from 2000 to 2012, the Philippines won another medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics when Hidilyn Diaz finished second at the Women's 53 kg weightlifting at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Four years later, Diaz won the country's first ever gold medal in the Olympic Games.
In the 2020 Summer Olympics, the Philippines had its highest medal haul in Olympic history with four, eclipsing the three medals the country won in 1932. Together with Hidilyn Diaz's gold medal finish in the Women's 55 kg weightlifting category,[11][12][13] the other athletes finishing with medals are Nesthy Petecio, winning a silver medal in the Women's featherweight boxing finals, Carlo Paalam, also winning a silver medal in the Men's flyweight boxing finals, and Eumir Marcial, with a bronze medal finish in the Men's middleweight boxing category semifinals.
In the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Philippines won two gold medals when Carlos Yulo finished first at the Men's floor exercise and Men's vault artistic gymnastics finals at Paris, France. Aside from Yulo, two athletes who won with medals are Aira Villegas, with a bronze medal finish in the Women's flyweight boxing category semifinals, and Nesthy Petecio, with a bronze medal in the Women's featherweight boxing category semifinals.[13]
List of medalists
Summer Olympics
A total of 14 athletes have won 3 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 10 bronze medals for the Philippines at the Summer Olympics. These Olympians are entitled to government incentives under Republic Act 9064 and Republic Act 10699.
Winter Olympics
The Philippines has yet to medal in the Winter Olympics.
Youth Summer Olympics
A single medal won by athlete has been credited to the Philippines. This excludes medals won in mixed international team events which are credited to the Mixed-NOCs teams.
| Medal | Name | Home Region | Sport | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Christian Tio | Visayas | Sailing | Men's Kiteboarding - IKA Twin Tip Racing | 2018 |  Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Youth Winter Olympics
The Philippines has yet to have a medal in the Youth Winter Olympics.
Other medalists
Mixed-NOCs medalists
Luis Gabriel Moreno who did not officially medal for the Philippines at the 2014 Youth Summer Olympics did win a medal at the Mixed team event along with Chinese archer Li Jiaman which was credited to the Mixed-NOCs team (MIX) rather than the Philippines (PHI) or China (CHN).[14][15][16]
| Medal | Name | Home Region | Sport | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Luis Gabriel Moreno[note 1] With Li Jiaman (China) | Luzon | Archery | Mixed team | 2014 |  Nanjing, China |
Demonstration sports
The following are medalists in official demonstrations sports in the Summer Olympic Games. This excludes the Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008, which was not an official Olympic demonstration sport for the 2008 edition.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Arianne Cerdeña | Bowling | Women's tournament | 1988 |  Seoul, South Korea |
 Bronze | Stephen Fernandez | Taekwondo | Men's bantamweight | 1992 |  Barcelona, Spain |
| Bronze | Beatriz Lucero | Women's featherweight |
Medal tally by sport
Summer Olympics
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
Youth Summer Olympics
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mixed-NOCs participation
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Medal tally by individual
| Person | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Yulo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hidilyn Diaz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nesthy Petecio | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Anthony Villanueva | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Onyok Velasco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlo Paalam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Teófilo Yldefonso | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Simeon Toribio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| José Villanueva | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Miguel White | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Leopoldo Serantes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roel Velasco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eumir Marcial | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aira Villegas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
Notes
- ^ In IOC records, this is credited as a gold medal for "mixed teams", or teams that are composed of members from more than one NOCs.
References
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- ^ "David Nepomuceno life as an Olympian; Biography". Olympedia. 4 August 2024.
- ^ Philippine Olympic Committee Archived March 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teófilo Yldefonso". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Image of Monument to Teofilo Yldefonso 1903-1942". flickr.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Teofio Yldefonso (PHI) 1903-1942: 2010 Honor Pioneer Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Los Angeles gets Olympics of 1932". The New York Times. Vol. 72, no. 23817. 10 April 1923. p. 17 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Olympics 2020: Tokyo wins race to host Games". BBC Sport BBC BBC News. 7 September 2013. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (26 July 2021). "Hidilyn Diaz finally captures elusive Olympic gold for Philippines".
- ^ "Hidilyn Diaz wins PH's first Olympic gold medal". GMA News Online. 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Olympic Games Paris 2024: All Philippines' medal winners – full list". 2024 Summer Olympics. 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Nanjing 2014 World Youth Olympics". Olympic Council of Ireland. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years. The event will follow the existing Olympic format of staggered summer and winter games. The idea for such an event was introduced by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge in 2001. On 5 July 2007, IOC members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games.
- ^ Shokoohi, Kimiya. "See You in Nanjing in 2014". International Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "2 nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
