| Philippines at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Innsbruck | |
| Competitors | 2 [1] in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Abel Tesfamariam [2] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The Philippine team consisted of two athletes in two sports. [1]
The Philippines has qualified one male athlete to compete in the alpine skiing event. [3] Abel Tesfamariam is a Filipino-Eritrean based in Switzerland. Prior to the games, Tesfamariam got involved in an accident during a practice session. [4]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Abel Tesfamariam [5] | Slalom | 52.02 | DNF | ||
| Giant slalom | 1:10.20 | 1:04.13 | 2:14.33 | 37 | |
Philippines has qualified 1 athlete. [1] Michael Christian Martinez, who would later qualify for future editions of the senior Winter Olympic Games, represented the country. [6]
| Athlete(s) | Event | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Michael Christian Martinez | Singles | 54.35 | 3 | 97.25 | 7 | 151.60 | 7 |
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