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(Top) 1 Alpine Skiers. 2 American Football. 3 Archery. 4 Auto Racing. 5 ... This is a list of notable Filipino athletes. Alpine Skiers. Michael Teruel; American Football.
Teófilo Yldefonso, the first athlete to win an Olympic medal for the Philippines Hidilyn Diaz, the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. The Philippines made its Olympic debut during the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France [1] [2] with David Nepomuceno as the sole participant, competing in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres athletic events.
Athlete Date Meet Place Ref. 4 × 100 m relay: 41.67 Philippines Eloiza Luzon Anfernee Lopena Kristina Knott Eric Cray: 8 December 2019 Southeast Asian Games: New Clark City, Philippines 4 × 400 m relay: 3:23.69 Philippines Frederick Ramirez Joyme Sequita Michael Del Prado Umajesty Williams: 8 May 2023 Southeast Asian Games: Phnom Penh ...
The PSA Athlete of the Year is an annual award given by the Philippine Sportswriters Association to the best Filipino athletes for their sporting contributions and achievement. It is part of the PSA's Annual Awards Night , one of the most prestigious sport-related awards in the Philippines .
The 24-year-old cemented his legendary status after he took the top spot in the men’s floor and vault events, making him the first male athlete in the Philippines' history to win a gold medal.
David Bautista – former professional mixed martial artist, and former professional wrestler best known for his time in the WWE under the ring name Batista. He is a six-time world champion, winning the World Heavyweight Championship four times and the WWE Championship twice. [36]
Paeng is the first Filipino bowling athlete to be honored with a commemorative stamp when the Philippine Postal corporation issued a World Renowned Filipino Living Legend Stamp bearing his image to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first Philippine stamp on November 13, 2021.
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]