Philippines at the 1951 Asian Games
| Philippines at the 1951 Asian Games |
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| IOC code | PHI | ||||||||
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 5th |
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The Philippines participated in the first ever Asian Games held in New Delhi, India on March 5 to 10, 1951. With 5 golds, 6 silvers and 8 bronzes, this country was ranked 5th in the medal tally and 3rd place in the over-all medal count.
It was the modest start for the country's delegation of 39 athletes. The delegation was the smallest ever and won its 19 medals in only four sports - swimming, basketball, athletics and weightlifting. There were no women athlete in the country's first Asian Games team.
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