The Philippines participated in the 1966 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966. Ranked 10th with 2 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 25 bronze medals with a total of 42 over-all medals.[1]
| Philippines at the 1966 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Bangkok | |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Asian Games performance
editThe Philippines won only two gold medals, courtesy of all-around athlete Josephine de la Vina and boxer Rodolfo Arpon, who was the lone gold medalist of the four-man boxing team, ruling the lightweight class.
The Philippine delegation of 147 athletes that competed in 12 sports also won 15 silvers and 25 bronzes. The Games also saw the end of the country's reign as Asia's basketball king, with the RP nationals managing a poor sixth behind champion Israel.
Medalists
editThe following Philippine competitors won medals at the Games.
Gold
edit| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gold |
Josephine de la Viña |  Athletics |
Women's Discus Throw |
| 2 | Gold |
Rodolfo Arpon |  Boxing |
Lightweight 60kg |
Silver
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Bronze
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Multiple
edit| Name | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Elliott | Swimming | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Adolfo Feliciano | Shooting | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Gertrudes Lozada | Swimming | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Leopoldo Ang | Shooting | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Patricia Yngayo | Tennis | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Roberto del Castillo | Shooting | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Roosevelt Abdulgafur | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tony Asamli | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Leroy Goff | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Claudio Romero | Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Desideria Ampon | Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Edgar Bond | Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Federico Deyro | Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Horacio Miranda | Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lodovico Espinosa | Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lolita Lagrosas | Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paterno Miranda | Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Amman Jalmaani | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jesus Hernandez | Tennis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medal summary
editMedals by sports
edit| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Boxing | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Swimming | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
 Shooting | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
 Tennis | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Diving | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 2 | 15 | 25 | 42 |
References
edit- ^ 1966 Asian Games medal tally Archived 2007-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
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