Philippines at the 1966 Asian Games

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Philippines at the
1966 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 Bangkok
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
2
Silver
15
Bronze
25
Total
42
Asian Games appearances (overview)

The Philippines participated in the 1966 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966. Ranked 10th with 2 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 25 bronze medals with a total of 42 over-all medals. [1]

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Asian Games performance

The Philippines won only two gold medals, courtesy of all-around athlete Josephine de la Vina and boxer Rodolfo Arpon, who was the lone gold medalist of the four-man boxing team, ruling the lightweight class.

The Philippine delegation of 147 athletes that competed in 12 sports also won 15 silvers and 25 bronzes. The Games also saw the end of the country's reign as Asia's basketball king, with the RP nationals managing a poor sixth behind champion Israel.

Medalists

The following Philippine competitors won medals at the Games.

Gold

No.MedalNameSportEvent
1Gold medal icon.svg Gold Josephine de la Viña Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's Discus Throw
2Gold medal icon.svg Gold Rodolfo Arpon Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Lightweight 60kg

Silver

No.MedalNameSportEvent
1Silver medal icon.svg Silver Lolita Lagrosas Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's High Jump
2Silver medal icon.svg SilverClaudio Romeo Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling 1600m Mass Start
3Silver medal icon.svg Silver Edgar Bond Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 25m Center Fire Pistol
4Silver medal icon.svg SilverNestor de Castro
Horacio Miranda
Paterno Miranda
Raymundo Quitoriano
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 30m Rapid Fire Pistol Team
5Silver medal icon.svg Silver Leopoldo Ang
Roberto del Castillo
Adolfo Feliciano
Bernardo San Juan
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team
6Silver medal icon.svg Silver Adolfo Feliciano Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Standard Rifle 3
7Silver medal icon.svg Silver Leopoldo Ang
Roberto del Castillo
Adolfo Feliciano
Lodovico Espinosa
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Standard Rifle 3 Positions Team
8Silver medal icon.svg Silver Leroy Goff
Haylil Said
Tony Asamli
Roosevelt Abdulgafur
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
9Silver medal icon.svg Silver Helen Elliott Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 100m Freestyle
10Silver medal icon.svg Silver Helen Elliott Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 200m Freestyle
11Silver medal icon.svg Silver Helen Elliott Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 400m Freestyle
12Silver medal icon.svg Silver Helen Elliott
Tessie Lozada
Gertrudes Lozada
Corazon Lozada
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
13Silver medal icon.svg SilverRosalina Abreu
Hedy Garcia
Gertrudes Lozada
Helen Elliott
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
14Silver medal icon.svg SilverDesideria Ampon
Patricia Yngayo
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Women's Doubles
15Silver medal icon.svg SilverFederico Deyro
Patricia Yngayo
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Mixed Doubles

Bronze

No.MedalNameSportEvent
1Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeMarcelina Alonso Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's Javelin Throw
2Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Lolita Lagrosas Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's Pentathlon
'3Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Rogelio Onofre
Remegio Vista
Arnulfo Valles
William Moderno
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 4x100m Relay
4Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Rodolfo Diaz Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light flyweight 48kg
5Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Felix Ocampo Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light middleweight 71kg
6Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeBernardo Belleza Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Middleweight 75kg
7Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeClaudio Romeo Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Track 10000m Mass Start
8Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeConnie Paredes Diving pictogram.svg Diving Women's 3m Springboard
9Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeAntonio Arguelles
Edgar Bond
Moises Gines
Horacio Miranda
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 25m Center Fire Pistol Team
10Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Paterno Miranda Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rapid Fire Pistol
11Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Leopoldo Ang
Roberto del Castillo
Adolfo Feliciano
Lodovico Espinosa
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 10m Air Rifle Team
12Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Adolfo Feliciano Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rifle Prone
13Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Adolfo Feliciano Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50m Rifle 3 Positions
14Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Roosevelt Abdulgafur Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100m Freestyle
15Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Roosevelt Abdulgafur Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 200m Freestyle
16Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Tony Asamli Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 400m Freestyle
17Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Tony Asamli Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 1500m Freestyle
18Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Amman Jalmaani Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100m Breaststroke
19Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Leroy Goff Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly
20Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Tony Asamli Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 400m Individual Medley
21Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeEduardo Abreu
Amman Jalmaani
Leroy Goff
Roosevelt Abdulgafur
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
22Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Gertrudes Lozada Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 100m Butterfly
23Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeJesus Hernandez Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Men's Singles
24Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeDelfin Contreras
Federico Deyro
Jesus Hernandez
Augusto Villanueva
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Men's Team
25Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeDesideria Ampon
Patricia Yngayo
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Women's Team

Multiple

NameSportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Helen Elliott Swimming 0505
Adolfo Feliciano Shooting 0336
Gertrudes Lozada Swimming 0213
Leopoldo Ang Shooting 0213
Patricia Yngayo Tennis 0213
Roberto del Castillo Shooting 0213
Roosevelt Abdulgafur Swimming 0134
Tony Asamli Swimming 0134
Leroy Goff Swimming 0123
Claudio Romero Cycling 0112
Desideria Ampon Tennis 0112
Edgar Bond Shooting 0112
Federico Deyro Tennis 0112
Horacio Miranda Shooting 0112
Lodovico Espinosa Shooting 0112
Lolita Lagrosas Athletics 0112
Paterno Miranda Shooting 0112
Amman Jalmaani Swimming 0022
Jesus Hernandez Tennis 0022

Medal summary

Medals by sports

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1135
Boxing pictogram.svg  Boxing 1034
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 06915
Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 05510
Tennis pictogram.svg  Tennis 0235
Cycling (road) pictogram.svg  Cycling 0112
Diving pictogram.svg  Diving 0011
Totals (7 entries)2152542

References