Philippines at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Philippines at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg
Flag of the Philippines
IOC code PHI
NOC Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation
Website www.olympic.ph
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors39 (35 men, 4 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer Gertrudez Lozada
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Philippines competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 39 competitors, 35 men and 4 women, took part in 30 events in 7 sports. [1]

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A resolution was filed at the Philippine Congress which sought a Philippine boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics as a protest against the White Australia policy which targeted immigrants with an Asian background. [2] The country nevertheless participated at the Games.

The Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) named the 39 athletes and four coaches in a special luncheon meeting at the Philippine Columbian Clubhouse. Antonio de las Alas, PAAF President, headed the Philippine delegation to Melbourne.

Philippine Olympic team lineups

Athletics

Basketball

  • Defeated Thailand (55-44)
  • Defeated Japan (76-61)
  • Lost to United States (53-121)
  • Lost to Uruguay (70-79)
  • Defeated France (65-58)
  • Lost to Chile (69-88)
  • Lost to Bulgaria (70-80)
  • Defeated Chile (75-58) → did not advance, 7th place

Boxing

Shooting

Five sport shooters, all male, represented the Philippines in 1956.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Dakula Arabani 100 m freestyle 1:00.2=28Did not advance
Ulfiano Babol 400 m freestyle 4:53.430—Did not advance
Bana Sailani 4:49.024—Did not advance
1500 m freestyle 19:16.814—Did not advance
Pedro Cayco 100 m backstroke 1:11.623Did not advance
Palsons Naibula 200 m breaststroke DSQ—Did not advance
Agapito Lozada 200 m butterfly 2:43.514—Did not advance
Palsons Naibula 3:03.218—Did not advance
Dakula Arabani
Agapito Lozada
Bana Sailani
Ulfiano Babol 		4 × 200 m freestyle 9:05.711—Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Gertrudez Lozada 100 m freestyle 1:13.735Did not advance
400 m freestyle 5:34.226—Did not advance
Jocelyn von Giese 100 m backstroke 1:20.022—Did not advance

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "Philippines at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Philippines asked to ban 'White Australia's' Olympics". Manila: The Deseret News. Associated Press. 10 May 1949. Retrieved 15 September 2016.


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