Philippines at the 1954 Asian Games

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Philippines at the
1954 Asian Games
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg
IOC code PHI
NOC Philippine Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.ph  (in English)
in Manila
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
14
Silver
14
Bronze
17
Total
45
Asian Games appearances (overview)

The Philippines participated and hosted the 1954 Asian Games held in the capital city of Manila. The country ranked 2nd with 14 gold medals, 14 silver medals and 17 bronze medals with a total of 45 medals to secure its second spot in the medal tally. [1]

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Asian Games performance

Boxing produced five gold medals, while swimming and shooting added four golds each. The basketball squad also won the gold medal.

Martin Gison bagged one gold medal in rapid fire pistol, two silvers in small bore rifle and free rifle, and one bronze medal in small bore rifle.

The gold medalists in boxing included Ernesto Sajo (flyweight), Alejandro Ortuoste (bantamweight), Celedonio Espinosa (lightweight), Ernesto Porto (light welterweight), and Vicente Tunacao (middleweight). Two female swimmers - Haydee Coloso and Jocelyn von Giese - made a sensational debut with golden performances in their respective events. [2]

Medalists

Gold

No.MedalNameSportEventDate
1Gold medal icon.svg GoldBayani Amador
Florentino Bautista
Jose Ma. Cacho
Napoleon Flores
Antonio Genato
Rafael Hechanova
Eduardo Lim
Carlos Loyzaga
Ramon Manulat
Lauro Mumar
Francisco Rabat
Ignacio Ramos
Ponciano Saldaña
Mariano Tolentino
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Men's Team 8 May
2Gold medal icon.svg GoldErnesto Sajo Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Flyweight 51kg 8 May
3Gold medal icon.svg Gold Alejandro Ortuoste Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Bantamweight 54kg 8 May
4Gold medal icon.svg Gold Celedonio Espinosa Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Lightweight 60kg 8 May
5Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ernesto Porto Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Light Welterweight 63.5kg 8 May
6Gold medal icon.svg Gold Vicente Tuñacao Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Light Middleweight 71kg 8 May
7Gold medal icon.svg Gold Martin Gison Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 25m Rapid Fire Pistol -
8Gold medal icon.svg Gold Albert von Einsiedel Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rifle Prone -
9Gold medal icon.svg Gold Adolfo Feliciano Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rifle 3 Positions -
10Gold medal icon.svg Gold Hernando Castelo Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 300m Rifle 3 Positions -
11Gold medal icon.svg Gold Parsons Nabiula Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly May 1954
12Gold medal icon.svg Gold Haydee Coloso Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 100 m Freestyle May 1954
13Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jocelyn von Giese Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 100m Backstroke May 1954
14Gold medal icon.svg Gold Haydee Coloso Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 100m Butterfly May 1954

Silver

No.MedalNameSportEventDate
1Silver medal icon.svg SilverGenaro Cabrera Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 100m -
2Silver medal icon.svg SilverMauro Dizon Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's Featherweight 57kg 8 May
3Silver medal icon.svg Silver Albert von Einsiedel Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Pistol -
4Silver medal icon.svg Silver Cesar Jayme Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rifle Prone -
5Silver medal icon.svg Silver Martin Gison Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rifle 3 Positions -
6Silver medal icon.svg Silver Martin Gison Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 300m Rifle 3 Positions -
7Silver medal icon.svg SilverAmado Jimenez Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly May 1954
8Silver medal icon.svg SilverNorma Yldefonso Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 100m Butterfly May 1954
9Silver medal icon.svg SilverSonia von Giese
Gertrudes Vito
Nimfa Lim
Haydee Coloso
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay May 1954
10Silver medal icon.svg SilverRodolfo Caparas Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Bantamweight 56kg -
11Silver medal icon.svg Silver Rodrigo del Rosario Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Featherweight 60kg -
12Silver medal icon.svg SilverPedro del Mundo Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Middle Heavyweight 90kg -
13Silver medal icon.svg SilverMansueto Napilay Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Featherweight 62kg 3 May
14Silver medal icon.svg Silver Nicolas Arcales Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Middleweight 79kg 3 May

Bronze

No.MedalNameSportEventDate
1Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeJaime Pimental Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 400m Hurdles -
2Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeGenaro Cabrera
Gaspar Azares
Eusebio Ensong
Pedro Subido
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m Relay -
3Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Pablo Somblingo
Cipriano Niera
Mauricio Paubaya
Ernesto Rodriguez
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m Relay -
4Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Andres Franco Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's High Jump -
5Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Inocencia Solis Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 200m -
6Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Inocencia Solis
Rogelia Ferrer
Manolita Cinco
Roberta Anore
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m Relay -
7Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeVivencia Subido Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's Javelin Throw -
8Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeSimeon Lee Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Pistol -
9Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Martin Gison Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rifle Prone -
10Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeJose Zalvidea Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rifle 3 Positions -
11Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Enrique Beech Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Trap -
12Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Bana Sailani Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 400m Freestyle May 1954
13Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeRobert Collins Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly May 1954
14Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Rolando Santos
Bertulfo Cachero
Angel Colmenares
Bana Sailani
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay May 1954
15Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Sandra von Giese Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 100m Butterfly May 1954
16Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeJoaquin Vasquez Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Middle Heavyweight 90kg -
17Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeBasilio Fabila Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Flyweight 52kg 3 May

Multiple

NameSportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Haydee Coloso Swimming 2103
Martin Gison Shooting 1214
Albert von Einsiedel Shooting 1102
Genaro Cabrera Athletics 0112
Bana Sailani Swimming 0022
Inocencia Solis Athletics 0022

Medal summary

Medal by sports

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Boxing pictogram.svg  Boxing 5106
Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 44412
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 43411
Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1001
Weightlifting pictogram.svg  Weightlifting 0314
Wrestling pictogram.svg  Wrestling 0213
Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 0178
Totals (7 entries)14141745

References

  1. 1954 Asian Games medal tally Archived 2007-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "How RP has fared through the years". philstar.com.