Philippines at the FISU World University Games explained

Noc:PHI
Fedname:Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines
Games:Universiade
Gold:2
Silver:3
Bronze:1
Rank:72
Summerappearances:
Winterappearances:

The Philippines has participated at the Universiade debuting at the 1967 Summer Universiade. From 1967 until 2007, athletes representing the country were sent by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines with sanction from Philippine Olympic Committee. Since 2011 it is the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP), a member of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), that has been sending competitors representing the country at the Universiade.

History

The Philippines first participated in the Universiade at the 1967 Summer Universiade in Tokyo.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Terrado. Reuben. With full POC backing, UAAP moves to regain Universiade recognition. 26 December 2015. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 16 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Andaya. Ed. FISU supports FESSAP, says no to UAAP. 9 July 2013. Journal Online. 4 January 2014.
  3. News: Universiade recognizes FESSAP. 4 January 2014. The Philippine Star. 7 July 2013.
  4. News: Gillen . Nancy . Figure skater to make history at Krasnoyarsk 2019 as Philippines' first Winter Universiade representative . 2 March 2019 . Inside the Games . Dunsar Media Company Limited . 28 February 2019.
  5. News: Payo. Jasmine. Fisu nixes Archers' Serbia Universiade stint. 23 September 2015. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 22 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120226085528/http://sports.inquirer.net/inquirersports/inquirersports/view/20090322-195488/Fisu-nixes-Archers-Serbia-Universiade-stint. 26 February 2012. The University of the East was the last basketball team to represent the Philippines in the 1967 Universiade with a lineup bannered by Robert Jaworski and Danny Florencio..
  6. News: Sixth World University Games - 1967 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928181217/http://www.usab.com/history/world-university-games-mens/sixth-world-university-games-1967.aspx . dead . September 28, 2015 . 21 April 2019 . USA Basketball . 10 June 2010.
  7. Payo, Jasmine (2009)
  8. News: UV presents squad for Universiade. 14 September 2017. Sun Star Cebu. 1 June 2013.
  9. News: Öhrman. Ulf. Disqualification of Philippines Men's Basketball Team. 14 September 2017. Official Communications 27th Summer Universiade, Kazan. 14 July 2014.
  10. Book: Fookien Times Yearbook. 1968 . The Fookien Times. 324 . 21 April 2019 . In the 1967 World University Games in Tokyo — it was the first time the Philippines was represented in the international competition — the Philippine men's volleyball bunch finished fourth. Its female counterpart was second.}} From 1967 until 2007, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines sent athletes to the Universiade under the directive of the Philippine Olympic Committee.[1]

    From the 2011 edition, the Philippine delegation has been sanctioned and sent by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines which was granted membership by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) in 2009.[2] The UAAP attempted to gain membership at the FISU and replace FESSAP as the Philippines' member organization in the international sports body, but FISU affirmed the membership of FESSAP in 2013.[3]

    The Philippines won its first gold medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade courtesy of Wesley So of chess.

    The country made its debut in the Winter Universiade in the 2019 edition held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The Philippines competed in figure skating with Misha Fabian as the national delegation's sole competitor.[4]

    Team sports

    The Philippines has sent athletes to compete in team sports such as basketball and volleyball. These teams are not necessarily organized or sanctioned by member associations of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

    BasketballThe Philippines' last participation in the Universiade in the 20th century was in 1967 Summer Universiade when the UE Red Warriors of the University of the East played as the country's Universiade basketball team. The UE team was led by Robert Jaworski and Danny Florencio.[5] The team placed fifth out of eight teams in the final standing.[6]

    The Philippine Olympic Committee and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas attempted to send a men's basketball team to the 2009 Summer Universiade. Their application to FISU was denied, saying to the POC that they are prioritizing participation of its member associations for the 24-team men's basketball event. 2008 Philippine Collegiate Champion League winners, the De La Salle Green Archers of the De La Salle University, would have represented the country.[7]

    The first basketball team sent by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines as the Philippines' representatives were the University of the Visayas Lancers, who played in the 2013 edition. This team was led by head coach Felix Bellano Jr.[8] However, the team was disqualified after they left the tournament before the quarterfinals.[9]

    VolleyballWhen the Philippines debuted at the 1967 Summer Universiade, they fielded volleyball teams for both the men's and women's competition. The men's team finished fourth while the women's team clinched second place.

    Medal count

    Medals by Summer Universiade

    GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
    Did not participate
    Sofia 1961
    Porto Alegre 1963
    Budapest 1965
    - 0 1 0 0 18
    Did not participate
    Moscow 1973
    Rome 1975
    Sofia 1977
    Mexico City 1979
    Bucharest 1981
    Edmonton 1983
    Kobe 1985
    Zagreb 1987
    Duisburg 1989
    Sheffield 1991
    Buffalo 1993
    Fukuoka 1995
    Sicilly 1997
    Palma de Mallorca
    Beijing
    - 0 0 0 0 -
    Did not participate
    -0 0 1 1 63
    Did not participate
    58 0 1 0 0 50
    8910 0 141
    780 0 0 0-
    1160 1 0 154
    -1 0 0 1 40
    3100 0 0 -
    align-rightTotal-2 3 1 675

    Medals at the Winter Universiade

    UniversiadeRank
    1960–2017 Did not participate
    0 0 0 0
    0 0 0 0
    Total 0 0 0 0 0

    List of medalists

    Medal Athlete Year Sport Event
    Philippine Universiade volleyball team Women's
    Women's 72 kg
    Men's 63 kg
    Men's
    Men's 52 kg sanda
    Men's pole vault

    See also

    References

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