Philippines at the 1986 Asian Games

The Philippines participated in the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea from September 20 to October 5, 1986. and ranked 6th with 4 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 9 bronze medals for a total of 18 over-all medals.[1]

Philippines at the
1986 Asian Games
IOC codePHI
NOCPhilippine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ph (in English)
in Seoul
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
4
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total
18
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Bong Coo emerged as the most successful Filipino campaigner with 2 gold medals in the (1) Individual ALL Events where she broke her own record in 24 games. She was also a member of the (2) Team of Five where the Philippines successfully defended their title in 1978 (bowling was not a part of the 1982 games). Other team members were Catalina Solis, Cecilia Gaffud, Rebecca Watanabe and Arianne CerdeƱa.

Sprinter Lydia de Vega won the gold in the 100 meter and Ramon Brobio won the gold in individual men's golf.

Isidro del Prado, one of the country's greatest middle distance runners of all time, won a silver in the 400 meter run, while boxer Leopoldo Cantancio lost in the lightweight class final to complete a five silver finish.

Basketball tasted a medal for the first time since 1962, winning the bronze medal with a gallant stand against powerhouses China and South Korea.

Medal summary

Medal table

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Bowling2226
Athletics1214
Golf1012
Boxing0123
Basketball0011
Cycling0011
Taekwondo0011
Totals (7 sports)45918

References


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