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Philippines at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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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]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Basketball

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

Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Philippines at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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