Philippines at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Philippines at the
1932 Summer Olympics

Flag of the Philippines

IOC code| PHI
NOC| Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation
Website| www.olympic.ph
in Los Angeles
Competitors| 8 in 3 sports
Medals
Ranked 25th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

The Philippines competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Until the 2020 Summer Olympics, this was the first and only games where Filipinos won more than one medal and also earned its highest medal haul.

## Background

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The Games were held from July 30 to August 24, 1932, in Los Angeles, California.[1] This edition marked the Philippines third appearance to the Summer Olympic Games, and the Olympic Games overall.[2]

### Opening ceremony

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The Philippines was the 28th out of 37 countries which participated in the opening ceremony. The Philippines didn't have a flag bearer.[3]

## Medalists

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Further information: 1932 Summer Olympics medal table

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Bronze | Simeon Toribio | Athletics | Men's high jump | July 31
Bronze | José Villanueva | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | August 11
Bronze | Teófilo Yldefonso | Swimming | Men's 200 m breaststroke | August 13

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Distance  | Position
Simeon Toribio | High jump | 1.97  |

## Boxing

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Main article: Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
John Gray | Flyweight |  Rodriguez (ITA)
L | Did not advance
José Villanueva | Bantamweight | —  |  Nakao (JPN)
W |  Gwynne (CAN)
L |  Lang (USA)
W w/o  |
José Padilla, Jr. | Lightweight |  Stevens (RSA)
L | Did not advance
Carlos Padilla | Welterweight |  Laplace (FRA)
L | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Abdurahman Ali | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.2  | 3  | Did not advance
Teófilo Yldefonso | 200 m breaststroke | 2:53.7  | 1 Q | 2:48.4  | 2 Q | 2:47.1  |
Jikirum Adjaluddin | 2:49.9  | 2 Q | 2:50.2  | 3 Q | 2:49.2  | 5

## References

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1. ^ "Olympedia – 1932 Summer Olympics Overview". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
2. ^ "Olympedia – Philippines (PHI)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
3. ^ "Olympedia – Flagbearers for 1932 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.

## External links

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* Philippine Sports Commission
* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database
* Olympics Philippine History

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Nations at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States

* Argentina
* Australia
* Austria
* Belgium
* Brazil
* Canada
* China
* Colombia
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Haiti
* Hungary
* India
* Ireland
* Italy
* Japan
* Latvia
* Mexico
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Norway
* Philippines
* Poland
* Portugal
* South Africa
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United States
* Uruguay
* Yugoslavia

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Philippines at the Olympics

| Summer Olympic Games|

* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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Winter Olympic Games|

* 1972
* 1976–1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1994–2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Philippines did not participate in 1980 due to a boycott.
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