Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics

The Philippines participated in the Summer Olympics in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland, with a delegation of 25 athletes (all men) in 14 contests in seven sports. There could be no medals won by Filipino athletes. It was the sixth participation in the Olympic Summer Games for the country.

Participants by sport

Basketball

Gentlemen

  • Results Preliminary Round: Group B, two wins, qualifies for the next round 57:47 victory against Israel 48:35 victory against Hungary Main Round Group C:, resigned with two defeats and one victory 59, 85 defeat to Argentina 52:71 defeat against Brazil 81:65 victory against Canada ninth
  • Squad Florentino Bautista Ramón Campos José Cochongco Antonio Genato Rafael Hechanova Eduardo Lim Carlos Loyzaga Antonio Martínez Ponciano Saldaña Meliton Santos Antonio Tantay Mariano Tolentino

Boxing

  • Benjamin Enriquez Lightweight
  • Alejandro Ortuoste bantamweight
  • Ernesto Porto Light Welterweight
  • Vicente Tuñacao welterweight

Weightlifting

  • Pedro Landero bantamweight
  • Rodrigo del Rosario feather-weight

Athletics

  • Andrés Franco high Jump

Wrestling

Freestyle

  • Gonzalo Monte Manibog feather-weight
  • Felix Cortes Free washer gun
  • Rapid Fire Pistol
  • Martin Gison Free washer gun
  • Small caliber lying
  • Rapid Fire Pistol
  • César Jayme Small caliber lying

Swimming

  • Sambiao Basanung 1,500 -meter freestyle
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