Philippines at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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Philippines at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg
IOC code PHI
NOC Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation
in Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 17, 1928 (1928-05-17) – August 12, 1928 (1928-08-12)
Competitors4 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Anselmo Gonzaga
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Philippines, also known as the Philippine Islands, [lower-alpha 1] competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which were held from May 17 to August 12. The country's participation in Amsterdam marked their second appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut at the previous Games in 1924, which were held in Paris, France.

Contents

The delegation was composed of eight people, including four competitors: sprinter Anselmo Gonzaga, high-jumper Simeon Toribio, and swimmers Tuburan Tamse and Teófilo Yldefonso. The non-competitors were attaché C. Boissevain, sports official J. Fruitt Maxwell, representative Costancio Alvarado, and medical officer Regino Ylanan. The team was planned by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation and was made through tryouts held in February 1928.

Yldefonso, who competed in the men's 200 meter breaststroke, won the bronze medal in the event. His win earned the nation's first medal at any of the Olympic Games.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Teófilo Yldefonso Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke August 8

Background

The Games were held from May 17 to August 12, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. [3] This edition of the Games marked the nation's second appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut at the last Games, the 1924 Summer Olympics, which were held in Paris, France. [4]

Qualification and delegation

The four athletes that competed at the Games: Tamse, Yldefonso, Toribio, and Gonzaga, respectively, with Ylanan (second from right) Taburan Tamse, Teofilo Ylderfonso, Simeon Toribio and Anselmo Gonzaga 1928.jpg
The four athletes that competed at the Games: Tamse, Yldefonso, Toribio, and Gonzaga, respectively, with Ylanan (second from right)

The delegation was organized by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, [5] although the federation's recognition as the National Olympic Committee of the nation was in 1929. [6] To be determined through tryouts in February 1928, the federation originally planned for five competitors to compete at the Games. Selecting three competitors in athletics, a sprinter, a middle-distance runner, and a high jumper, and two competitors in swimming, however the federation was willing to include other competitors in the delegation if the competitors "develop unexpected ability" during the tryouts in other sports included in the program. It was also set that the men's national tennis team that competed at the 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone (commonly known as the Davis Cup), composed of Guillermo Aragon and Lope Yngayo, [7] were to compete at the Games as well. [5] Tennis was removed from the program after the previous Games. [8]

The final delegation included eight people. [lower-alpha 2] The non-competitors were C. Boissevain, who served as the attaché, [9] J. Fruitt Maxwell as an official in the athletics and swimming events, [10] Costancio Alvarado as a representative, [11] and Regino Ylanan as the medical officer of the team. [12] The athletes that were included were: sprinter Anselmo Gonzaga, high-jumper Simeon Toribio, and swimmers Tuburan Tamse and Teófilo Yldefonso. [13] Tamse was the first Filipino Muslim to compete at a Games. [14]

Opening ceremony

Each nation that entered at the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the Games were arranged according to their Dutch names, besides the delegations of Greece that came first and the Netherlands that came last. [15] The Philippine delegation marched 32nd out of the 46 nations in the Parade of Nations within the opening ceremony. [2] Anselmo Gonzaga held the flag for the delegation. [16]

Athletics

Gonzaga (second from right) in his 200 meter heat Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics 200 m, heat 5.jpg
Gonzaga (second from right) in his 200 meter heat

The athletics events were held in the Olympic Stadium. [17] Toribio first competed in the men's high jump on July 29, where he competed in the Group A of the qualifying stages and qualified for the finals with a jump of 1.83 meters, equaling first place. In the finals, he jumped a height of 1.91 meters and placed fourth after a jump-off. [18] Although Toribio missed out on a medal due to his bad form, General Douglas MacArthur commented that Toribio had potential and that he would supply Toribio with a coach once he arrived in the Philippines. [19]

The same day, Gonzaga competed in the sixteenth heat of the first round of the men's 100 meters, where he ran with an unknown time and placed second to qualify for the next round. He then competed in the fifth heat in the quarterfinals and failed to progress further with a disputed placement of fourth and an estimated time of 11.2 seconds. [20] Two days later, he competed in the fifth heat of the first round of the men's 200 meters. He placed third with a time of 22.7 seconds, and failed to progress further. [21]

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Anselmo Gonzaga 100 m Unknown2 Q11.2est4Did not advance
200 m 22.73Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Simeon Toribio High jump 1.83=1 Q1.914

Swimming

Yldefonso after the finals of the men's 200 meter backstroke Sport, SFA006002480.jpg
Yldefonso after the finals of the men's 200 meter backstroke

The swimming events were held in the Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium. [17] Tamse competed first in the men's 1500 meter freestyle in the fifth heat of the first round on August 4. He placed last out of five swimmers, swam in an unknown time and failed to progress further. [22] Tamse then competed in the men's 400 meter freestyle in the third heat of the first round on August 7. He placed fourth out of the four athletes that competed with a time of 20:17, [14] and failed to progress further. [23]

Yldefonso then competed in the second heat of the first round on August 6. He placed third out of six swimmers, swam in a time of 2:57.4 and qualified further based on his time. The following day, he swam in the first heat of the semifinals, finished with a time of 2:53.2, and qualified for the finals. [24] In the finals, he finished with a time of 2:56.4. He placed third and earned the bronze medal, which won the nation its first ever Olympic medal of any color. [25]

Tamse and Yldefonso were also set to compete in the men's 100 meter freestyle and men's 100 meter backstroke respectively, but both did not start in the events. [13]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Tuburan Tamse 100 m freestyle DNSDid not advance
400 m freestyle 5:39.84Did not advance
1500 m freestyle 20:174Did not advance
Teófilo Yldefonso 100 m backstroke DNSDid not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:57.43 q2:53.23 Q2:56.4Bronze medal icon.svg

Notes

  1. In the official report made by the Netherlands Olympic Committee, the nation is interchangeably referred as "Philippine Islands" [1] and "Philippines". [2]
  2. Based on compiled citations

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