Philippines at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Philippines at the Olympic Games
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	39 in 7 sports
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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The Philippines competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Results by event

Basketball

• Prelimenary 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

• Team Roster
  • Carlos Badion
  • Rafael Baretto
  • Ramon Campos
  • Loreto Carbonel
  • Antonio Genato
  • Eduardo "Eddie" Lim
  • Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga
  • Ramon Manulat
  • Leonardo Marquicias
  • Mariano Tolentino
  • Martin Urra
  • Antonio Villamor
  • Head Coach: Leo Prieto

References

• Official Olympic Reports