| Philippines at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | PHI |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of the Philippines |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Josephine Medina |
| Medals Ranked 76th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
The Philippine Paralympic delegation was represented by 5 sportspeople in four sports. Table tennis player Josephine Medina was the delegation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony, for the second straight time. [1] [2]
The delegation included coaches, Ramond Debuque (powelifting), Joel Deriada (athletics), Louise Mark Eballa (table tennis), and Antonio Ong (swimming), with Dennis Esta as the Chef d' Mision and as well as the team doctor Raul Michael Cembrano. Philippine Sports Association of the Differently Abled President Michael Barredo and Secretary General Ral Rosario was also part of the Paralympic delegation. [3]
The Philippines qualified 1 athlete for athletics. [3] Long jumper Andy Avellana, was also among the athletes reportedly to have qualified [4] but was not part of the Philippine delegation in later reports because he was not able to get a wildcard slot.
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jerrold Pete Mangliwan | 100m - T52 | 20.04 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| 400m - T52 | 1:02.67 | 3 Q | N/A | 1:04.93 | 7 | ||
The Philippines has qualified 1 athlete for Swimming. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ernie Gawilan | 100m freestyle S8 | 1:06.64 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 400m freestyle S8 | 4:54.24 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| 100m backstroke S8 | 1:19.75 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
The Philippines qualified 1 athlete for table tennis. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Josephine Medina | Singles class 8 |  Mao (CHN)L 0-3 |  Dahlen (NOR)W 3-2 | 2 Q | N/A |  Kamkasomphou (FRA)L 0-3 |  Wolf (GER)W 3-0 |  |
The Philippines qualified 2 athletes ( and ) for Powerlifting. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agustin Kitan | Men's –59 kg | 145 | 7 |
| Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta | Women's +86 kg | NMR | – |
The Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) Spanish: Comité Paralìmpico Filipinas, (CPF) Filipino: Komite Partlitikong Pilipinas, (KPP) formerly known as Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled—National Paralympic Committee of the Philippines Spanish: Asociación Deportiva de Filipinas Para Los Discapacitados Diferentes: Comité Paralímpico Nacional de Filipinas Filipino: Samahan Ng Pilipinas Na Samahan Para Sa Magkakaibang Abuso — Pambansang Partlitikong Komite Ng Pilipinas, is the national sports association for physically impaired athletes, tasked to spearhead developing sport competency for Filipino persons with disabilities. It is the Philippine National Paralympic Committee which is duly recognized by the International Paralympic Committee
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