RECAP: Philippines at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The Philippines closed its campaign in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday as golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina ended their runs as well in the women's individual stroke event.
With that, the Philippines will officially bring home two gold medals from gymnast Carlos Yulo, and two bronze medals from boxers Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio.
Who are the medalists?
Carlos Yulo (Gold - men's gymnastics floor exercise, vault)
Gymnastics ace Yulo won the country's first and only gold medals in the Summer Games after ruling the floor exercise and vault finals in men's gymnastics. He became the country's first Olympic medalist in gymnastics and first to win multiple medals in a single edition of the Games. He also joined the list of multi-medalled Olympians such as Teofilo Yldefonso, Hidilyn Diaz, and Nesthy Petecio.
Aira Villegas (Bronze - women's boxing 50kg)
Boxer Villegas settled for a bronze medal in her Olympic debut. She was already assured of an Olympic medal when she punched a ticket to the semis where she fell to Turkiye's Buse Naz Cakiroglu.
Nesthy Petecio (Bronze - women's boxing 57kg)
Boxing's Petecio claimed her second Olympic medal as she bagged the bronze medal in the women's 57kg event. She fell to Poland's Julia Szeremeta in the semifinals. She became boxing's first two-time medalist following her silver in Tokyo three years ago.
Philippines' gallant stand
Here are the results of the other athletes in the Philippines' campaign:
Athletics
- EJ Obiena (men's pole vault) - 4th in finals
- Lauren Hoffman (women's 400m hurdles) - 37th in prelims, 20th in repechage
- John Cabang Tolentino (men's 110m hurdles) - 32nd in prelims, DNS in repechage due to injury
Gymnastics
- Levi Ruivivar, Aleah Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo - preliminary round exit
Boxing
- Eumir Marcial (men's 80kg) - Round of 16
- Hergie Bacyadan (women's 75kg) - Round of 16
- Carlo Paalam (men's 57kg) - quarterfinals
Fencing
- Sam Catantan (women's individual foil)- Round of 32 exit
Judo
- Kiyomi Watanabe (women's 63kg) - Round of 32 exit
Rowing
- Joanie Delgaco (women's single sculls) - 20th overall
Swimming
- Kayla Sanchez - 15th overall in semis
- Jarod Hatch - 36th in prelims
Weightlifting
Golf
—JKC, GMA Integrated News