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The Philippines has produced more than 40 boxing world champions such as Luisito Espinosa, Donnie Nietes, Gerry Peñalosa, and Johnriel Casimero. Boxing is among the most popular individual sports in the Philippines. Some Filipino boxers such as Nonito Donaire, Gabriel Elorde, Pancho Villa and Manny Pacquiao are recognized internationally.
William Cameron Forbes, the first president of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation. The founding president of the PAAF was Governor-General William Cameron Forbes. The first elected Filipino president of the sports body was then Senator Manuel L. Quezon who succeeded Forbes and served from 1916 to 1935. [4]
The Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation was organized in a permanent basis in 1911 as a result of the gaining of foothold of athletics in the Philippine Islands which was caused by Organized sports was first introduced in the Philippines during the American administration of the islands with the establishment of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) in January 1911.
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Ylanan was selected to represent the Philippines at the inaugural Far Eastern Championship Games in 1913 in the athletics competition.At the event in Manila, his throwing abilities from playing baseball translated into success in the shot put and the discus throw, events which he won with marks of 10.76 m (35 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) and 28.28 m (92 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 4 in), respectively.
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Manila, Philippines 2.18 m Leonard Grospe: 3 June 2023 PinoyAthletics Summer Series Meet Lingayen, Philippines [19] 2.20 m Leonard Grospe: 20 December 2023 Philippine National Games: Manila, Philippines [20] 2.21 m Leonard Grospe: 14 June 2024 Thai International Open Championships Bangkok, Thailand [21] Pole vault: 5.93 m Ernest John Obiena: 11 ...
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 ]