| Philippines at the World Games 2017 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | PHI |
| in Wroclaw, Poland 20 July 2017 – 30 July 2017 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 39th |
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| World Games appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines competed at the World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20 July 2017 to 30 July 2017.
Carlo Biado won the country's first-ever gold medal in the World Games after defeating Jayson Shaw of Great Britain in the final of the men's nine-ball event. [1]
| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cue Sports | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Carlo Biado | Cue sports | Nine-ball – men's singles | July 29 |
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Aya Cojuangco | Individual compound | 673 | 23 |  Sancenot (FRA)W144–140 |  Cox (USA)L 140–145 | Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Carlo Biado | Nine-ball – men's singles |  Filler (GER)W 11–5 |  Fortuński (POL)W 11–9 |  Ōi (JPN)W 11–7 |  Shaw (GBR)W 11–7 | |
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