Philippines at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Philippines at the Olympic Games
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At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	6 in 5 sports
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Winter Games
1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

The Philippines is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in 1924, Filipino athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games. The Philippines did not attend the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support to the US-led boycott.

Athletics

Filipino athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):^[1][2]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Eric Shauwn Cray	400 m hurdles

Boxing

The Philippines has entered two boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Rogen Ladon and Asian Games runner-up Charly Suarez had claimed their Olympic spots at the 2016 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Qian'an, China.^[3][4]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Rogen Ladon	Light flyweight
Charly Suarez	Lightweight

Table tennis

The Philippines has entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games for the first time in Olympic history. Ian Lariba scored a second-stage draw victory each to book one of the six remaining Olympic spots in the women's singles at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Hong Kong.^[5][6]

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Ian Lariba	Women's singles

Taekwondo

The Philippines entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics, signifying its sporting comeback after a eight-year hiatus. 2014 Asian Games bronze medalist Kirstie Alora secured a spot in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) by virtue of her top two finish at the 2016 Asian Qualification Tournament in Manila.^[7][8]

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Bronze Medal	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Kirstie Alora	Women's +67 kg

Weightlifting

The Philippines has qualified one female weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top six national finish at the 2016 Asian Championships.^[9] The team must allocate this place by June 20, 2016.

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
	Women's

See also

• Philippines at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

References

1. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
2. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
3. "Ladon, Suarez make it to Rio". Philippine Star. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
4. "Golden day for Uzbekistan as boxers win four golds in China while Kyrgyzstan claims its first Rio 2016 qualification spot". AIBA. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
5. "DLSU table tennis standout Ian Lariba qualifies for 2016 Olympics". Rappler. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
6. Marshall, Ian (16 April 2016). "Final Places Decided, Success for India, Iran, the Philippines and Uzbekistan". ITTF. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
7. "Alora gains silver, kicks way to Rio". The Philippine Star. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
8. "Ten Countries Secure Rio 2016 Berths at Asian Qualification Tournament". World Taekwondo Federation. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
9. "Continental Qualification current standing". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2016.