Philippines at the 1978 Asian Games
| Philippines at the 1978 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Bangkok | |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines participated in the 1978 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1978. Ranked ninth with four gold medals, four silver medals and six bronze medals with a total of 14 medals.[1]
Bong Coo of bowling was the most successful Filipino campaigner. She won the masters, where she set a 15-game finals record with a 210 average, semi finals and grand finals records; in the singles event she set the Asian Games record and was a member of the champion team of five with Rosario de Leon, Lolita Reformado, Lita de la Rosa, and Nellie Castillo. Bong Coo also topped the individual all events where she set an Asian Games record.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bowling | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
References
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