- Philippines at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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games=1952 Summer
competitors=25 in 7 sports
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Philippines competed at the1952 Summer Olympics inHelsinki ,Finland .Results by event
Men's Team Competition
*Qualification Round (Group B):* Defeated Israel (57-47):* Defeated Hungary (48-35)
*Main Round (Group C):* Lost to Argentina (59-85):* Lost to Brazil (52-71):* Defeated Canada (81-65) → did not advance, 9th place
*Team Roster::*Florentino Bautista:*Ramon Campos, Jr.:*Antonio Genato:*José Gochangco:*Rafael Hechanova, Sr.:*Eduardo Lim:*Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga:*Antonio Martinez :*Ponciano Saldana:*Meliton Santos:*Antonio Tantay:*Mariano "Nano" Tolentino
*Head Coach: Felicisimo "Fely" Fajardo
=Boxing=Men's Flyweight:
*Alfredo Asuncion :# First Round – Defeated Basil Thompson ofBurma (TKO 2R):# Second Round – Lost toWilliam Michael Toweel ofSouth Africa (1 - 2)Men's Bantamweight:
*Alejandro Ortuoste :# Second Round – Lost to John McNally ofIreland (0 - 3)Men's Lightweight:
*Benjamin Enriquez :# First Round – Lost toAleksy Antkiewicz ofPoland (0 - 3)Men's Light-Welterweight:
*Ernesto Porto :# First Round – Lost toBruno Visintin ofItaly (KO 2R)Men's Welterweight:
*Vicente Tuñacao :# First Round –José Luis Dávalos ofMexico (TKO 3R)References
* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
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