Philippines at the World Athletics Championships

Philippines at the World Athletics Championships
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WA code	PHI
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 2
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
1983 1987 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2025
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The Philippines have taken part in all but one editions of the World Athletics Championships , missing only the 1999 edition. ^[1]

Their first ever medal came in 2022, by the polevaulter EJ Obiena, when he finished 3rd in the men's pole vault event. ^{[2] [3]} Obiena went to only the silver medal the following edition, being to this date the only filipino athlete to stand on the podium at the World Championships. ^{[4] [5]}

Medalists

Medal	Name	Year	Event
Bronze	EJ Obiena	2022 Eugene	Men's pole vault
Silver	EJ Obiena	2023 Budapest	Men's pole vault

By event

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Pole vault	0	1	1	2
Totals (1 entries)	0	1	1	2

By gender

Gender	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Men	0	1	1	2
Women	0	0	0	0

Best placings

Event	Men's placing	Male athlete	Women's placing	Female athlete
100 m	—N/a		8th (QF)	Lydia De Vega (1983)
200 m	—N/a		7th (QF)	Lydia De Vega (1983)
400 m	7th (QF)	Isidro del Prado (1983)	—N/a
800 m	7th (H)	John Lozada (2001)	—N/a
5000 m	7th (H)	Eduardo Buenavista (2003)	—N/a
400 m hurdles	7th (H)	Eric Cray (2015)	7th (H)	Elma Muros (1991)
3000 m s'chase	11th (H)	Hector Begeo (1997)	—N/a
Pole vault		EJ Obiena (2023)	—N/a
Long jump	—N/a		7th (q)	Marestella Sunang (2005)
Long jump	—N/a		11th (q)	Dorie Cortejo (1987)
Hammer throw	20th	Agustin Jarina (1995)	—N/a
Javelin throw	19th	Romeo Montanes (1987)	—N/a

Source: World Athletics ^[1]

See also

• Philippines at the Olympics
• Philippines at the Paralympics

References

1. World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 – Statistical Booklet (PDF). World Athletics. p. 86.
2. "EJ Obiena captures historic bronze in World Athletics Championships". CNN Philippines. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
3. "Pole vault Final - 2022 Eugene World Athletics Championships" (PDF). World Athletics.
4. "Pole vault Final - 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships" (PDF). World Athletics.
5. Masoy, Niel Victor (28 August 2023). "Obiena snares PH's first-ever silver in Worlds". The Manila Times. Retrieved 16 September 2023.