The Philippines competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. A total of 26 competitors, all men, participated in 18 events across 8 sports.
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankBernabe Lovina100 m(11.32)5Did not advance200 m23.23Did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRicardo AdolfoFlyweightL RSC 2Did not advanceBonifacio ZarcalBantamweightLDid not advanceLeon TraniFeatherweightLDid not advance Ernesto PortoLightweightByeLDid not advanceMariano VélezWelterweightLDid not advance
Basketball
Preliminary round (group B) Defeated Iraq (102-30) Defeated South Korea (35-33) Lost to Chile (39-68) Defeated China (51-32) Lost to Belgium (35-37) Classification 9-16 Defeated Argentina (45-43) Classification 9-12 Lost to Peru (29-40) Classification 11/12 Lost to Belgium (34-38) → did not advance, 12th place
Team roster Manuel Araneta Ramon Campos Jr. Eduardo Decena Andres dela Cruz Felicisimo "Fely" Fajardo (c) Gabriel "Gabby" Fajardo Edgardo "Eduardo" Fulgencio Primitivo Martinez Lauro Mumar Francisco Vestil Head coach: Dionisio "Chito" Calvo
Shooting
Three shooters represented the Philippines in 1948.
25 metre pistol Martin Gison
50 metre pistol Martin Gison Albert von Einsiedel
50 metre rifle Martin Gison Albert von Einsiedel César Jayme
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSambiao Basanung400 m freestyle 5:21.5 34 Did not advance1500 m freestyle 21:05.9 23 Did not advanceRené Amabuyok200 m breaststroke 2:52.6 16 Q 2:51.8 13 Did not advanceJacinto Cayco 2:54.0 18 Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventPressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRodrigo del RosarioMen's 60 kg97.5292.511117.514307.55
Wrestling
Men's Bantamweight Francisco Vicera
References
External links Philippine Sports Commission Official Olympic Reports