Philippines at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
The Philippines competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
| Philippines at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | PHI |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of the Philippines |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Josephine Medina |
| Medals Ranked 76th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Background
The Philippine Paralympic delegation was represented by 5 sportspeople in four sports. Table tennis player Josephine Medina was the delegation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony, for the second straight time.[1][2]
The delegation included coaches, Ramond Debuque (powelifting), Joel Deriada (athletics), Louise Mark Eballa (table tennis), and Antonio Ong (swimming), with Dennis Esta as the Chef d' Mision and as well as the team doctor Raul Michael Cembrano. Philippine Sports Association of the Differently Abled President Michael Barredo and Secretary General Ral Rosario was also part of the Paralympic delegation.[3]
Athletics
The Philippines qualified 1 athlete for athletics.[3] Long jumper Andy Avellana, was also among the athletes reportedly to have qualified[4] but was not part of the Philippine delegation in later reports because he was not able to get a wildcard slot.
- Track
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jerrold Pete Mangliwan | 100m - T52 | 20.04 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| 400m - T52 | 1:02.67 | 3 Q | — | 1:04.93 | 7 | ||
Swimming
The Philippines has qualified 1 athlete for Swimming.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ernie Gawilan | 100m freestyle S8 | 1:06.64 | 15 | did not advance | |
| 400m freestyle S8 | 4:54.24 | 10 | did not advance | ||
| 100m backstroke S8 | 1:19.75 | 9 | did not advance | ||
Table tennis
The Philippines qualified 1 athlete for table tennis.[3]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Josephine Medina | Singles class 8 |  Mao (CHN) L 0–3 |
 Dahlen (NOR) W 3–2 |
2 Q | — |  Kamkasomphou (FRA) L 0–3 |
 Wolf (GER) W 3–0 |
 |
Powerlifting
The Philippines qualified 2 athletes ( and ) for Powerlifting.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agustin Kitan | Men's –59 kg | 145 | 7 |
| Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta | Women's +86 kg | NMR | – |
References
- Leyba, Olmin (August 31, 2016). "Medina to carry Philippine colors in Rio Paralympics". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- "Medina, flag-bearer ng PH Team sa Rio Paralympics". Balita. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "PH to send 5 athletes to Rio Paralympics". Manila Bulletin. Philippine News Agency. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- Della, Percy (29 January 2016). "Disabled athletes outpace healthy colleagues". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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