Philippines at the Asian Games

Philippines at the
Asian Games
IOC codePHI
NOCPhilippine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ph (in English)
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
71
Silver
116
Bronze
241
Total
428
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
  • 1990
  • 1996–2003
  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2017
  • 2025
  • 2029

The Philippines is a member of the South East Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and has participated in the Asian Games since their inception in 1951. The Philippine Olympic Committee, established in 1911, and recognized in 1929 by the International Olympic Committee, is the National Olympic Committee for Philippines.[1]

The Philippines was one of the first five founding members of the Asian Games Federation on February 13, 1949, in New Delhi, the organization which was disbanded on November 26, 1981, and replaced by the Olympic Council of Asia.[2][3]

Membership of Olympic Council of Asia

The Philippines is a member of the South East Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the continental association recognized by the International Olympic Committee.[4][5][a] Being a member of the Southeast Asian Zone, the Philippines also participates in the Southeast Asian Games, a regional games for Southeast Asian nations.[6]

The OCA organizes five major continental-level multi-sport events: the Asian Summer Games (more commonly known as the Asian Games), Asian Winter Games, Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games, Asian Beach Games, and Asian Youth Games. Before 2009, Indoor and Martial Arts were two separate events, specialised for indoor and martial arts sports respectively. However, the two events was merged to form a single event known as the Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games, which debuted in 2013 in Incheon, South Korea.[7] As a member of OCA, the Philippines is privileged to participate in all these multi-sport events.

Games Year Host city Opened by Date Sports Events Nations Competitors Top-ranked team Rank Ref
Asian Games
2 1954 Manila Ramon Magsaysay (President) 1–9 May 1954 8 76 18 970  Japan (JPN) 2nd Place

Asian Games Results

Philippines is one of the only seven countries that have competed in all editions of the Asian Games. The other six are Indonesia, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Thailand.[8] With a total of 428 medals, Philippines is currently ranked 12th at the all-time Asian Games medal table.

Asian Games
Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Medal Rank Rank
India 1951 New Delhi 59 5 6 8 19 - 5
Philippines 1954 Manila 166 14 14 17 45 2
Japan 1958 Tokyo 152 8 19 20 47 2
Indonesia 1962 Jakarta 173 7 6 24 37 5
Thailand 1966 Bangkok 173 2 15 25 42 10
Thailand 1970 Bangkok 302 1 9 12 22 11
Iran 1974 Tehran 47 0 2 12 14 16
Thailand 1978 Bangkok 316 4 4 6 14 9
India 1982 New Delhi 184 2 3 9 14 10
South Korea 1986 Seoul 93 4 5 9 18 6
China 1990 Beijing 285 1 2 7 10 13
Japan 1994 Hiroshima 524 3 2 8 13 14
Thailand 1998 Bangkok 386 1 5 12 18 21
South Korea 2002 Busan 220 3 7 16 26 18
Qatar 2006 Doha 233 4 6 9 19 18
China 2010 Guangzhou 188 3 4 9 16 19
South Korea 2014 Incheon 150 1 3 11 15 22
Indonesia 2018 Jakarta / Palembang 271 4 2 15 21 19
China 2022 Hangzhou 391 4 2 12 18 17
Japan 2026 Nagoya Future event
Qatar 2030 Doha Future event
Saudi Arabia 2034 Riyadh Future event
Total - 71 116 241 428 - 12
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  •   Gold
  •   Silver
  •   Bronze

Medalists by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Archery 0 0 1 1 11
Athletics 12 10 29 51 13
Basketball 5 1 2 8 2
Board games 0 1 0 1 11
Bowling 7 8 8 23 5
Boxing 15 10 31 56 5
Cue sports 4 4 1 9 4
Cycling 1 2 9 16 12
Dancesport 0 0 2 2 4
Diving 0 0 1 1 13
Equestrian 1 1 1 3 9
Golf 3 4 8 15 4
Ju-jitsu 2 0 2 4 4
Judo 0 1 0 1 11
Karate 0 1 7 8 16
Pencak silat 0 0 4 4 7
Roler sports 1 0 0 1 5
Rowing 0 0 1 1 16
Sailing 0 1 0 1 13
Sepak takraw 0 0 2 2 11
Shooting 5 12 15 32 10
Swimming 10 31 54 95 5
Taekwondo 0 4 25 29 13
Tennis 3 9 16 28 8
Volleyball 0 0 1 1 9
Weightlifting 1 5 3 9 15
Wrestling 0 2 2 4 14
Wushu 1 8 14 23 10
Total 71 116 241 428 12

Asian Para Games Results

Medals by edition

Ranking is based on the Total Gold medals earned.

Asian Para Games
Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
China Guangzhou 2010 35 0 4 3 7 21
South Korea Incheon 2014 40 0 5 5 10 24
Indonesia Jakarta 2018 57 10 8 11 29 11
China Hangzhou 2022 72 10 4 5 19 9
Total 204 20 21 24 65 14

Medalists by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Blind Chess 13 5 8 26 2
Para Athletics 1 3 2 6 22
Para Cycling 1 0 3 4 6
Powerlifting 0 5 1 6 17
Para Swimming 4 3 9 16 14
Para Table Tennis 0 2 1 3 13
Ten Pin Para Bowling 1 2 0 3 4
Wheelchair Dance sport 0 1 0 1 5
Total 20 21 24 65 14

Medalists

Asian Winter Games Results

The Philippines won its first Asian Winter Games medal; a gold in curling on February 14.[9]

Medals by edition

Asian Winter Games
Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Japan Sapporo 1990 1 0 0 0 0
China Harbin 1996 Did not participate
South Korea Gangwon 1999
Japan Aomori 2003
China Changchun 2007 5 0 0 0 0
Kazakhstan Astana−Almaty 2011 3 0 0 0 0
Japan Sapporo 2017 29 0 0 0 0
China Harbin 2025 19 1 0 0 1 5
Saudi Arabia Trojena 2029 Future event
Total 57 1 0 0 1 8

Medalists by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Curling 1 0 0 0 4
Total 1 0 0 0 14

Asian Beach Games Results

The Philippines has sent its delegations to both editions of the Asian Beach Games—a biennial multi-sport event which features sporting events played on seaside beach. At the 2008 Games in Bali, the Philippines won a total of 10 medals, leading to the country finishing 21st in the medal table.[10] The Philippines sent a delegation composed of 23 athletes for the 2010 Asian Beach Games held in Muscat, Oman from December 8 to 16, 2010. The Philippines was one of the 18 National Olympic Committees that did not win any medal in the Games.[11]

Medals by edition

Ranking is based on the Total Gold medals earned.

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Indonesia Bali 2008 - 0 2 8 10 21
Oman Muscat 2010 24 0 0 0 0 -
China Haiyang 2012 33 0 2 2 4 11
Thailand Phuket 2014 80 3 2 7 12 13
Vietnam Danang 2016 65 2 4 15 21 17
China Sanya 2026 To be determined
Total 202 5 10 32 47 22

Medalists

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Results

The Philippines has sent athletes to all editions of the Asian Indoor Games. In the 2005 Asian Indoor Games, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 12 to 19, 2005, the Philippines won total four medals, including a gold.[12] Total six medals were won by Filipino athletes during the 2007 Games in Macau, held from October 26 to November 3, 2007.[13] Filipino contingents gave the best performance, in terms of the total number of medals earned, during the 2009 Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from October 30 to November 8, winning 10 medals overall.[14]

The Philippines competed in the First Asian Martial Arts Games held in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 1 to 9, 2009. The Philippines won total 18 medals (with two gold), and finished in the 12th spot. Jeffrey Figueroa won a gold in the bantamweight class of taekwondo after defeating Rezai Hasan of Afghanistan by 10–7 in the final. Another gold was won by Mary Jane Estimar in the sanshou 52 kg event of wushu. Estimar defeated Si Si Sein of Myanmar in the final by two to nil points difference.[15]

Medals by edition

Ranking is based on the Total Gold medals earned.

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Asian Indoor Games
Thailand Bangkok 2005 - 1 0 2 3 15
Macau Macau 2007 - 1 2 3 6 19
Vietnam Hanoi 2009 23 1 4 5 10 20
Asian Martial Arts Games
Thailand Bangkok 2009 - 2 6 10 18 12
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
South Korea Seoul 2013 40 1 0 2 3 18
Turkmenistan Ashgabat 2017 121 2 14 14 30 19
Thailand Bangkok/Chonburi 2021 Cancelled
Saudi Arabia Riyadh 2025[16] Future event
Total - 8 26 35 69 18

Medalists

Afro-Asian Games Results

Medals by editions

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
India Hyderabad 2003 - 1 4 10 15 15
ALG Algiers 2007 Cancelled
Total - 1 4 10 15 15

Asian Youth Games Results

The Philippines participated in the 2009 Asian Youth Games held in Singapore from June 29 to July 7, 2009. The Philippines earned two medals in the Games, but no gold, and finished in the 18th spot in the medal table.[17]

Medals by editions

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Singapore Singapore 2009 59 0 1 1 2 18
China Nanjing 2013 55 2 3 0 5 12
Indonesia Jakarta 2017 Cancelled
China Shantou 2021
Bahrain Bahrain 2025 143 7 7 10 24 12
Uzbekistan Tashkent 2029[18] Future event
Total - 9 11 11 31 14

Asian Youth Para Games Results

Medals by editions

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Japan Tokyo 2009 Did not participate
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 2013 - 1 1 5 7 18
United Arab Emirates Dubai 2017 17 0 0 1 1 21
Bahrain Manama 2021 20 1 6 2 9 17
United Arab Emirates Dubai 2025 49 8 13 10 41 13
Total - 10 20 18 38 14

See also

Notes and references

Notes
References
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