Philippines at the World Games

Philippines at the World Games
IOC code	PHI
Medals Ranked 62nd	Gold 2 Silver 5 Bronze 5 Total 12
World Games appearances (overview)
1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022

The Philippines has participated at the World Games since its inception in 1981. It has won at least a medal in every edition of the World Games except the 1981 and 2005 editions. The first gold medal won for the nation was by cue sports player Carlo Biado who won the men's nine-ball singles event in the 2017 World Games. The first gold by a woman athlete is by Junna Tsukii in kumite 50kg division in the 2022 World Games. ^[1]

Medal count

See also: World Games and All-time World Games medal table

Ranking is based on total gold medals earned.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1981 Santa Clara	-	0	0	0	-	-
1985 London	-	0	2	1	3	23
1989 Karlsruhe	-	0	2	0	2	25
1993 The Hague	-	0	0	1	1	45
1997 Lahti	-	0	0	1	1	44
2001 Akita	-	0	1	0	1	42
2005 Duisburg	-	0	0	0	-	-
2009 Kaohsiung	9	0	0	1	1	55
2013 Cali	3	0	0	1	1	53
2017 Wrocław	3	1	0	0	1	39
2022 Birmingham	7	1	0	0	1	47
Total		2	5	5	12	62

Medals by sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Cue sports	1	1	0	2
Karate	1	0	0	1
Bowling	0	2	5	7
Taekwondo	0	2	0	2
Totals (4 entries)	2	5	5	12

Medalists

The first medals won by competitors for the Philippines at the World Games was obtained in the 1985 edition in London, United Kingdom. The medals consists of two silvers won by taekwondo athletes Arnold Baradi and Mike Ventossa and a bronze by ten-pin bowlers Olivia "Bong" Coo and Rene Reyes competing in the mixed doubles events. The Philippines has consistently won at least one medal in every edition except the 1981 and 2005 editions.

It was only in the 2017 edition in Wroclaw, Poland, did the Philippines won its first gold medal. The medal was won by cue sports player, Carlo Biado in the men's single nine-ball event. ^[2]

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
Gold	Junna Tsukii	Birmingham 2022	Kumite	Women's 50kg
Gold	Carlo Biado	Wroclaw 2017	Cue sports	Nine-ball – men's singles
Silver	Marlon Manalo	Akita 2001	Cue sports	Men's snooker
Silver	Arianne Cerdeña	Karlsruhe 1989	Tenpin bowling	Women's singles
Silver	Arianne Cerdeña Jorge Fernandez	Karlsruhe 1989	Tenpin bowling	Mixed doubles
Silver	Arnold Baradi	London 1985	Taekwondo	Men's finweight
Silver	Mike Ventossa	London 1985	Taekwondo	Men's flyweight
Bronze	Dennis Orcollo	Cali 2013	Cue sports	Nine-ball – men's singles
Bronze	Liza Del Rosario	Kaohsiung 2009	Tenpin bowling	Women's singles
Bronze	Rafael Nepomuceno	Lahti 1997	Tenpin bowling	Men's singles
Bronze	Rafael Nepomuceno	Hague 1993	Tenpin bowling	Men's singles
Bronze	Bong Coo Rene Reyes	London 1985	Tenpin bowling	Mixed doubles

Source:World Games ^[3]

References

1. Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (9 July 2022). "Junna Tsukii wins karate gold in World Games". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
2. Terrado, Reuben (30 July 2017). "Carlo Biado tops 9-ball to claim Philippines' first gold medal at World Games". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
3. "Results of The World Games (PHI)". The World Games. Retrieved 17 August 2018.