| Philippines at the 1994 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
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| in Hiroshima | |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines participated in the 1994 Asian Games held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 2 to October 16, 1994. Ranked 14th with 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 8 bronze medals with a total of 13 over-all medals.
The Filipinos' triple gold all came in Boxing where Mansueto Velasco, Jr. reigned supreme in the light-flyweight division, Elias Recaido Jr. in the flyweight class, and Reynaldo Galido in the light-welterweight category. The three-two-eight gold-silver-bronze showing turned out to be the seventh best by the country at that time in the 43-year history and 12 Asiad stagings. [1]
The following Philippine competitors won medals at the Games.
Medal SummaryMedal by Sports
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