Filipino athletes who will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Twenty-two Filipino Olympians will be competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics to be held from July 26 to August 11.
Gymnast Carlos Yulo, EJ Obiena, boxers Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial, and Nesthy Petecio, golfer Bianca Pagdanganan, judoka Kiyomi Watanabe, weightlifter Elreen Ando are set to represent the Philippines again in 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On the other hand, Elreen qualified at the Olympics who moved to the 59kg category.
Take a look at these Filipino athletes who will be competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Carlos Yulo
After falling short at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Carlos Yulo returned to the Olympics where he will be competing at all-around artistic gymnastic.
EJ Obiena
EJ Obiena, the world's number two in men's pole vault, will try his luck anew at the Olympics. At the 2020 edition, EJ finished at the 11th spot after failing to clear 5.8 meters.
Carlo Paalam
2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam will have another shot at the gold medal as he competes in the men's featherweight event. He will also be one of the Philippines' flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Eumir Marcial
2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial will compete anew at the men's middleweight event.
Nesthy Petecio
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Nesthy Petecio became the first female Olympic medalist in boxing for the Philippines when she settled for silver at the women's featherweight event. Now, she will have another shot at the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She will also be one of the Philippines' flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Bianca Pagdanganan
Bianca Pagdanganan returns to the Olympics after finishing 42nd at the 2020 edition.
Kiyomi Watanabe
Kiyomi Watanabe lost early in the round of 32 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This time, she sets her eyes to the podium.
Elreen Ando
After finishing seventh at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Elreen Ando qualified at the women's 59kg weight division.
Aira Villegas
The 2019 Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist Aira Villegas will try her luck at the Olympics for the first time, where she will be competing at the women's flyweight event.
John Cabang
On his first Olympics, John Cabang will compete in men's 110-metre hurdles. He won bronze medal for the same event at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games and at the 2024 Asian Indoor Championships.
Hergie Bacyadan
Hergie Bacyadan, who proudly identifies as transgender man, will compete at women's middleweight event. Before competing in boxing, Hergie already earned medals in wushu and vovinam.
Samantha Catantan
For the first time since 1992, a Filipino in Samantha Catantan will be competing at women's foil in fencing. She already won multiple medals at the Southeast Asian Games since starting to compete in 2017.
Aleah Finnegan
Aleah Finnegan, who was previously a part of the United States women's national gymnastic team, will now represent the Philippines as she competes in the women's all-around event in artistic gymnastic.
Emma Malabuyo
Like Aleah Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo also was part of the United States National Team before decided to represent the Philippines, the country of her grandparents. She will be competing at the women's all-around event in artistic gymnastic.
Levi Ruivivar
Levi Ruivivar is set to compete at the women's all-around event in artistic gymnastic under the Philippine flag, after changing from representing the United States in 2023. She has a Filipino blood through her father, who was born in Hawaii.
Joanie Delgaco
Joanie Delgaco already made history when she became the first-ever female rower from the Philippines to qualify in the Olympics. She will be competing at the women's single sculls event.
Jarod Hatch
Southeast Asian Games multi-medalist swimmer Jarod Hatch will compete at the men's 100 m butterfly event.
Kayla Sanchez
Filipino-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez, who was a member of the Canadian national team, will play for the Philippines at the women's 100-meter freestyle. She was born to OFW parents who emigrated to Canada.
