Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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Philippines at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  PHI
NOC Philippine Olympic Committee
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 25
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
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The Philippines competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Contents

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Qualification Round (Group B)
  • Defeated Israel (57-47)
  • Defeated Hungary (48-35)
  • Main Round (Group C)
  • Lost to Argentina (59-85)
  • Lost to Brazil (52-71)
  • Defeated Canada (81-65) → did not advance, 9th place
  • Team Roster:
  • Florentino Bautista
  • Ramon Campos Jr.
  • Antonio Genato
  • José Gochangco
  • Rafael Hechanova Sr.
  • Eduardo Lim
  • Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga
  • Antonio Martinez - Team Captain
  • Ponciano Saldana
  • Meliton Santos
  • Antonio Tantay
  • Mariano "Nano" Tolentino
  • Head Coach: Felicisimo "Fely" Fajardo

[edit] Boxing

Men's Flyweight:

  • Alfredo Asuncion
  1. First Round – Defeated Basil Thompson of Burma (TKO 2R)
  2. Second Round – Lost to William Michael Toweel of South Africa (1 - 2)

Men's Bantamweight:

  • Alejandro Ortuoste
  1. Second Round – Lost to John McNally of Ireland (0 - 3)

Men's Lightweight:

  • Benjamin Enriquez
  1. First Round – Lost to Aleksy Antkiewicz of Poland (0 - 3)

Men's Light-Welterweight:

  • Ernesto Porto
  1. First Round – Lost to Bruno Visintin of Italy (KO 2R)

Men's Welterweight:

  • Vicente Tuñacao
  1. First Round – José Luis Dávalos of Mexico (TKO 3R)

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