Philippines at the 1928 Summer Olympics
| Philippines at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation |
| in Amsterdam, Netherlands May 17, 1928 – August 12, 1928 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Anselmo Gonzaga |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines, also known as the Philippine Islands,[a] competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which were held from May 17 to August 12, 1928. The country's participation in Amsterdam marked their second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the previous Games in 1924, which were held in Paris, France.
The delegation was composed of eight people, with four competitors, sprinter Anselmo Gonzaga, high-jumper Simeon Toribio, and swimmers Tuburan Tamse and Teófilo Yldefonso. The non-competitors were attaché C. Boissevain, sports official J. Fruitt Maxwell, representative Costancio Alvarado, and medical officer Regino Ylanan. The team was planned by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation and was made through tryouts held in February 1928.
Yldefonso, who competed in the men's 200 meter breaststroke, won the bronze medal in the event. His win earned the nation's first medal at any of the Olympic Games.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Teófilo Yldefonso | Swimming | Men's 200 m breaststroke | August 8 |
Background
[edit]The Games were held from May 17 to August 12, 1928 in the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.[3] This edition of the Games marked the nation's second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the last Games, the 1924 Summer Olympics, which were held in Paris, France.[4]
Qualification and delegation
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The delegation was organized by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation,[5] although its recognition as the National Olympic Committee of the nation was in 1929.[6] To be determined through tryouts on February 1928, the federation originally planned for five competitors to compete at the Games. Selecting three competitors in athletics, a sprinter, a middle-distance runner, and a high jumper, and two competitors in swimming, although the federation was open to include other competitors if they "develop unexpected ability" during the tryouts in other sports included in the program. It was also set that the men's national tennis team that competed at the 1928 International Lawn Tennis Challenge Europe Zone (commonly known as the Davis Cup), composed of Guillermo Aragon and Lope Yngayo,[7] were to compete at the Games as well.[5] Although, tennis was removed from the program after the previous Games.[8]
The final delegation included eight people.[b] The non-competitors were C. Boissevain, who served as the attaché,[9] J. Fruitt Maxwell as an official in the athletics and swimming events,[10] Costancio Alvarado as a representative,[11] and Regino Ylanan as the medical officer of the team.[12] The athletes that competed were sprinter Anselmo Gonzaga, who competed in the men's 100 and 200 meters, high-jumper Simeon Toribio, who competed in the men's high jump, swimmer Tuburan Tamse, who competed in the men's 400 and 1500 meter freestyle, and swimmer Teófilo Yldefonso, who competed in the men's 200 meter breaststroke. Tamse and Yldefonso were also set to compete in the men's 100 meter freestyle and men's 100 meter backstroke respectively, but both did not start in the events.[13] Tamse was the first Filipino Muslim to compete at a Games.[14]
Opening ceremony
[edit]Each nation that entered at the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the Games were arranged in according to their Dutch names, besides the delegations of Greece that came first and the Netherlands that came last.[15] The Philippine delegation marched 32nd out of the 46 nations in the Parade of Nations within the opening ceremony.[2] Anselmo Gonzaga held the flag for the delegation in the ceremony.[16]
Athletics
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The athletics events were held in the Olympic Stadium.[17] Toribio first competed in the men's high jump on July 29, where he competed in the Group A of the qualifying stages and qualified for the finals with a jump of 1.83 meters, equaling first place. In the finals, he jumped a height of 1.91 meters and placed fourth after a jump-off.[18] Although Toribio missed out on a medal due to his bad form, General Douglas MacArthur commented that Toribio had potential and that he would supply Toribio with a coach once he arrived in the Philippines.[19]
The same day, Gonzaga competed in the sixteenth heat of the first round of the men's 100 meters, where ran in the fourth lane with an unknown time and placed second in his heat to qualify for the next round. He then competed in the fifth heat in the quarterfinals and failed to progress further with a disputed placement of fourth and an estimated time of 11.2 seconds.[20] Two days later, he competed in the fifth heat of the first round of the men's 200 meters. He ran in the fifth lane and placed third with a time of 22.7 seconds, and failed to progress further.[21]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Anselmo Gonzaga | 100 m | Unknown | 2 Q | 11.2est | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 22.7 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Simeon Toribio | High jump | 1.83 | =1 Q | 1.91 | 4 |
Swimming
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The swimming events were held in the Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium.[17] Tamse competed first in the men's 1500 meter freestyle in the fifth heat of the first round on August 4. He swam in the fifth lane and placed last in the heat out of five swimmers, swam in an unknown time and failed to progress further.[22] Tamse then competed in the men's 400 meter freestyle in the third heat of the first round on August 7. He swam in the fourth lane, placed fourth out of the four athletes that competed with a time of 20:17,[14] and failed to progress further.[23]
Yldefonso then competed in the second heat of the first round on August 6. He swam in the fifth lane and placed third in the heat out of six swimmers, swam in a time of 2:57.4 and qualified further based on his time. The following day, he swam in the first heat of the semifinals, finished with a time of 2:53.2, and qualified for the finals.[24] In the finals, he swam in the first lane[25] and finished with a time of 2:56.4. He placed third and earned the bronze medal, which won the nation its first ever Olympic medal of any color.[26]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tuburan Tamse | 100 m freestyle | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| 400 m freestyle | 5:39.8 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| 1500 m freestyle | 20:17 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Teófilo Yldefonso | 100 m backstroke | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:57.4 | 3 q | 2:53.2 | 3 Q | 2:56.4 |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ In the official report made by the Netherlands Olympic Committee, the nation is interchangeably referred as "Philippine Islands"[1] and "Philippines".[2]
- ^ Based on compiled citations
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Netherlands Olympic Committee 1928, p. 84.
- ^ a b Netherlands Olympic Committee 1928, p. 299.
- ^ "Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, James Patrick (June 29, 2024). "Back in Paris: 100 years of Philippines' participation in the Olympics". Rappler. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Filipinos To Enter Five Men In Games". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. United Press. February 3, 1928. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "History of the Philippine Olympic Committee". Philippine Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Draws & Results". Davis Cup. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Tennis at the Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Netherlands Olympic Committee 1928, p. 91.
- ^ Netherlands Olympic Committee 1928, pp. 373, 753.
- ^ "Title Competition in Shoreham Pool". Washington Evening Star. March 13, 1932. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Iñigo, Manolo (September 7, 2001). "Ylanan legacy a tough act to follow". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Google News.
- ^ "Philippines at the 1928 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tamse, Tuburan". Philippine Olympians Association. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Netherlands Olympic Committee 1928, p. 300.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (July 26, 2024). "As PH flag bearers, Paalam, Petecio will join very iconic company". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "1928 Summer Olympics venues". Olympedia. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "High Jump, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Getty, Frank (August 4, 1928). "U.S. Needs No Alibis, Declares Mac Arthur". Evening Courier. United Press. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "200 metres, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "1,500 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "400 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "200 metres Breaststroke, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "200 metres Breaststroke, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "On this day, August 8, 1928: Teofilo Yldefonso wins Philippines' first-ever Olympic medal". GMA Integrated News. August 8, 2024. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]- The Ninth Olympiad, Amsterdam 1928 Official Report (PDF). Netherlands Olympic Committee (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2024.