Philippines at the 1996 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:PHI
Nocname:Philippine Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1996
Flagcaption:Flag of the Philippines
Location:Atlanta
Competitors:12
Sports:6
Flagbearer:Reynaldo Galido[1]
Rank:61
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

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, and eventually the country's first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Men's Marathon

Women's Long Jump

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mansueto VelascoLight flyweight
W

W 14–5

W 20–10

W 22–10

L 6–19
Elias RecaidoFlyweight
W 13–2

W 12–8

L 3–18
did not advance
Virgilio ViceraBantamweight
L 4–8
did not advance
Romeo BrinLightweight
L 13–24
did not advance
Reynaldo GalidoLight welterweight
L 2–19
did not advance

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Men's Trap

Men's Double Trap

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Men

AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Raymond Papa100 m backstroke57.67 31did not advance
200 m backstroke2:05.0925did not advance

Women

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/112169/What-has-happened-since-96 What has happened since '96?