Philippines at the 1954 Asian Games
Sporting event delegation
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The Philippines participated and hosted the 1954 Asian Games held in the capital city of Manila. The country ranked 2nd with 14 gold medals, 14 silver medals and 17 bronze medals with a total of 45 medals to secure its second spot in the medal tally.[1]
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Asian Games performance
Boxing produced five gold medals, while swimming and shooting added four golds each. The basketball squad also won the gold medal.
Martin Gison bagged one gold medal in rapid fire pistol, two silvers in small bore rifle and free rifle, and one bronze medal in small bore rifle.
The gold medalists in boxing included Ernesto Sajo (flyweight), Alejandro Ortuoste (bantamweight), Celedonio Espinosa (lightweight), Ernesto Porto (light welterweight), and Vicente Tunacao (middleweight). Two female swimmers - Haydee Coloso and Jocelyn von Giese - made a sensational debut with golden performances in their respective events.[2]
Medalists
Gold
Silver
| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Silver | Genaro Cabrera |  Athletics | Men's 100m | - |
| 2 | Silver | Mauro Dizon |  Boxing | Men's Featherweight 57kg | 8 May |
| 3 | Silver | Albert von Einsiedel |  Shooting | 50m Pistol | - |
| 4 | Silver | Cesar Jayme | Shooting | 50m Rifle Prone | - |
| 5 | Silver | Martin Gison | Shooting | 50m Rifle 3 Positions | - |
| 6 | Silver | Martin Gison | Shooting | 300m Rifle 3 Positions | - |
| 7 | Silver | Amado Jimenez |  Swimming | Men's 200m Butterfly | May 1954 |
| 8 | Silver | Norma Yldefonso | Swimming | Women's 100m Butterfly | May 1954 |
| 9 | Silver | Sonia von Giese Gertrudes Vito Nimfa Lim Haydee Coloso | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay | May 1954 |
| 10 | Silver | Rodolfo Caparas |  Weightlifting | Bantamweight 56kg | - |
| 11 | Silver | Rodrigo del Rosario | Weightlifting | Featherweight 60kg | - |
| 12 | Silver | Pedro del Mundo | Weightlifting | Middle Heavyweight 90kg | - |
| 13 | Silver | Mansueto Napilay |  Wrestling | Featherweight 62kg | 3 May |
| 14 | Silver | Nicolas Arcales | Wrestling | Middleweight 79kg | 3 May |
Bronze
Multiple
| Name | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydee Coloso | Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Martin Gison | Shooting | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Albert von Einsiedel | Shooting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Genaro Cabrera | Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bana Sailani | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Inocencia Solis | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medal summary
Medal by sports
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boxing | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
 Shooting | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
 Swimming | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
 Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Weightlifting | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Wrestling | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Athletics | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 14 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
