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Nesthy Alcayde Petecio (born April 11, 1992) [1] is a Filipino amateur boxer.She won a silver medal in the inaugural women's featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic medal in boxing, [2] and won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
June 23 – The Philippine delegation wins three silver and one bronze medal at the 2024 Thailand Grand Prix Open in Bangkok, Thailand. [156] October 23 – November 3 – The Philippine delegation wins four gold, two silver, and 14 bronze medals at the 2024 Jiu-Jitsu International Federation World Championships in Heraklion, Greece. [157]
The Philippines competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024, celebrating the centenary of the team's debut in the same city.Filipino athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1924 onwards, except for Moscow 1980 when the nation was part of the American-led boycott.
Inoue fights out of Japan, Tapales fights out of the Philippines. At 5ft 5.5in, Inoue is an inch-and-a-half taller than Tapales. The Japanese’s reach – 67.5in – is two-and-a-half inches ...
Filipino athletes have won a total of eighteen Olympic medals (as of 2024 Summer Olympics), with boxing as the top medal-producing sport. [1] On July 26, 2021, the Philippines clinched its first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo , with Hidilyn Diaz winning the Women's 55 kg event in Weightlifting . [ 2 ]
The national amateur boxing athletes of the Philippines represent the country and compete in regional, continental and international matches and tournaments sanctioned by the International Boxing Association (AIBA). Christopher Cain will be the training and conditioning consultant of the ABAP.
June 5–8 – Manny Pacquiao will be inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York City, United States. [14] September 12–28 – The 21st FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship will be held in Metro Manila. [15] [16] August 5–17 – The Philippines men's national team will compete at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Riyadh ...
FILE - Refugee Olympic Team's Cindy Ngamba prepares to fight Panama's Atheyna Bylon in their women's 75 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France.