Philippines at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Philippines at the
1956 Summer Olympics

Flag of the Philippines

IOC code| PHI
NOC| Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation
Website| www.olympic.ph
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors| 39 (35 men, 4 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer| Gertrudez Lozada
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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The Philippines competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 39 competitors, 35 men and 4 women, took part in 30 events in 7 sports.[1]

A resolution was filed at the Philippine Congress which sought a Philippine boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics as a protest against the White Australia policy which targeted immigrants with an Asian background.[2] The country nevertheless participated at the Games.

The Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) named the 39 athletes and four coaches in a special luncheon meeting at the Philippine Columbian Clubhouse. Antonio de las Alas, PAAF President, headed the Philippine delegation to Melbourne.

## Philippine Olympic team lineups[edit]

* Basketball:
* Carlos Badion
* Rafael Barretto
* Ramoncito Campos
* Loreto Carbonell
* Antonio Genato (c)
* Eduardo "Eddie" Lim
* Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga
* Ramón Manulat
* Leonardo Marquicias
* Mariano Tolentino
* Martin Urra
* Antonio Villamor
* Coach: Leo Prieto
* Track and Field:
* Pablo Somblingo (400-meter hurdles)
* Ciriaco Baronda (high jump)
* Manolita Cinco and Francisca Sanopal (80-meter hurdles)
* Coach: Jose Ravello
* Swimming:
* Bana Sailani (400-meter freestyle and 1,500-meter freestyle)
* Parsons Nabiula (200-meter breastroke and 200-meter butterfly)
* Agapito Lozada (200-meter butterfly)
* Pedro Cayco (100-meter backstroke)
* Dakula Arabani (200-meter freestyle)
* Gertrudez Lozada (100-meter freestyle and 400-meter freestyle)
* Jocelyn Von Giese (100-meter backstroke)
* Coach: Edilberto Bonus
* Boxing:
* Federico Bonus (Flyweight)
* Alberto Adela (Bantamweight)
* Paulino Melendrez (Featherweight)
* Celedonio Espinosa (Lightweight)
* Manuel delos Santos (Middleweight)
* Coach: Celestino Enriquez
* Wrestling:
* Nicolas Arcales (Middleweight, acting coach)
* Mateo Tanaquin (Lightweight)
* Ernesto Ramel (Bantamweight)
* Weightlifting:
* Pedro Landero (Bantamweight)
* Rodrigo del Rosario (Featherweight)
* Shooting:
* Teodoro Kalaw, Jr (Team Captain)
* Cesar Jayme
* Martin Gison
* Ricardo Hizon
* Hernando Castelo
* Enrique Beech

## Athletics[edit]

Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

## Basketball[edit]

Main article: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics

* Preliminary Round (Group A)

* Defeated Thailand (55-44)
* Defeated Japan (76-61)
* Lost to United States (53-121)

* Quarterfinals (Group A)

* Lost to Uruguay (70-79)
* Defeated France (65-58)
* Lost to Chile (69-88)

* Classification 5-8

* Lost to Bulgaria (70-80)

* Classification 7/8

* Defeated Chile (75-58) → did not advance, 7th place

## Boxing[edit]

Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

## Shooting[edit]

Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Five sport shooters, all male, represented the Philippines in 1956.

25 m pistol

* Martin Gison

50 m pistol

* Ricardo Hizon

300 m rifle, three positions

* Martin Gison

50 m rifle, prone

* Hernando Castelo
* César Jayme

Trap

* Enrique Beech

## Swimming[edit]

Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics

## Weightlifting[edit]

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

## Wrestling[edit]

Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Philippines at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
2. ^ "Philippines asked to ban 'White Australia's' Olympics". Manila: The Deseret News. Associated Press. 10 May 1949. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

## External links[edit]

* Official Olympic Reports

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Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden

Africa|

* (Egypt)*
* Ethiopia
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Nigeria
* South Africa
* Uganda

America|

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Bermuda
* Brazil
* British Guiana
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Burma
* (Cambodia)*
* Ceylon
* Republic of China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* South Korea
* Malaya
* North Borneo
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* (Netherlands)*
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* (Spain)*
* Sweden
* (Switzerland)*
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand

Nations in bullet brackets indicating competed at the Equestrian events (Stockholm only)

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