| Philippines at the 1974 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tehran | |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines participated in the 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran, Iran from September 1 to September 16, 1974. Ranked 15th with no gold medals, 2 silver medals and 11 bronze medals with a total of 13 over-all medals. [1]
No gold medal. The country's production was only a pair of silvers by swimmer Gerardo "Ral" Rosario and 11 bronzes. Rosario placed second in both the 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter backstroke to become the only notable achiever in the country's worst performance ever in Asian Games history. The country sent 98 athletes and competed in 14 sports. [2]
The following Philippine competitors won medals at the Games.
| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Silver | Gerardo Rosario |  Swimming | Men's 100m Backstroke |
| 2 | Silver | Gerardo Rosario | Swimming | Men's 200m Backstroke |
| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bronze | Willie Lucas |  Boxing | Men's Featherweight 57kg |
| 2 | Bronze | Nicolas Aquilino | Boxing | Men's Light Middleweight 71kg |
| 3 | Bronze | George Earnshaw |  Shooting | Men's Trap |
| 4 | Bronze | Edwin Borja | Swimming | Men's 1500m Freestyle |
| 5 | Bronze | Jairulla Jaitulla | Swimming | Men's 200m Individual Medley |
| 6 | Bronze | Dae Imlani Edwin Borja Gerardo Rosario Sukarno Maut | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay |
| 7 | Bronze | Kemalpasa Umih Dae Imlani Gerardo Rosario Sukarno Maut | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay |
| 8 | Bronze | Jairulla Jaitulla Mazier Mukaram Gerardo Rosario Amman Jalmaani | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay |
| 9 | Bronze | Nancy Deano | Swimming | Women's 100m Breastroke |
| 10 | Bronze | Nancy Deano | Swimming | Women's 200m Breastroke |
| 11 | Bronze | Nancy Deano | Swimming | Women's 200m Individual Medley |
| 12 | Bronze | Grace Justimbaste Nancy Deano Susan Papa Betina Abdula | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay |
| Name | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Rosario | Swimming | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Nancy Deano | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dae Imlani | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Edwin Borja | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jairulla Jaitulla | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sukarno Maut | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
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