Philippines at the Deaflympics

Philippines at the Deaflympics
IPC code	PHI
National federation	Phil Sports Federation of the Deaf
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer appearances
2009 2013 2017 2021

The Philippines has been competing at the Deaflympics since the 2009 edition. The country is represented by the Phil Sports Federation of the Deaf (PSFD). ^[1]

Athletes representing the country in the Deaflympics has never won a medal. The Philippines has yet to participate in the Winter Deaflympic Games.

Summary

All-time medal tally

Ranking is based on total gold medals earned.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2009 Taipei	6	0	0	0	-	-
2013 Sofia	2	0	0	0	-	-
2017 Samsun	Did not participate
2021 Caxias do Sul	1	0	0	0	-	-
2025 Tokyo
Total		-	0	0	0	-

Participation history

2009 Summer Deaflympics

The PSFD decided to initially focused on bowling and sent a delegation of six bowlers at the 2009 Summer Deaflympics. This is due to the president of the organization at that time, Maria Lovella Catalan, for being known as a player in bowling both in deaf and hearing variants of the sport. ^[2] Catalan herself competed. ^[3]

Bowling

• Maria Lovella Catalan
• Jorrelle Faytaren
• Ariscel Lobo
• Anthony Pacis
• Christopher Uy
• Maria Cecilia Villacin

2013 Summer Deaflympics

Two of the six debutants in the 2009 Deaflympics; Catalan and Lobo, returned to compete in the 2013 edition. ^[4]

Bowling

• Maria Lovella Catalan
• Ariscel Lobo

2017 Summer Deaflympics

The Philippines sent a lone athlete in the 2017 edition. The country competed in table tennis for the first time in the Deaflympics. ^[5]

Table tennis

• Abrianne Nuevo

See also

• Philippines at the Paralympics
• Philippines at the Olympics

References

1. "Countries | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
2. Mina, Maria Rosanna (10 September 2009). "RP debuts in Summer Deaflympics". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
3. "Taipei 2009 : Philippines - 6 Athletes". Deaflympics. International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
4. "Sofia 2013 : Philippines - 2 Athletes". Deaflympics. International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
5. Ocampo, Satur (3 June 2017). "Deaf athletes need public encouragement". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 September 2017.