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Philippines at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Philippines at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codePHI
NPCParalympic Committee of the Philippines
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors6 in 4 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

The Philippines is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 0 1 1
Athletics 1 1 2
Swimming 1 1 2
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Total 3 3 6

Archery

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The Philippines entered one archer into the games after Agustina Bantiloc qualified through Bipartite Commission (BPC) Invitation in the women's compound event. Bantiloc also qualified by achieving the Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS).[1]

Women
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Agustina Bantiloc Individual compound

Athletics

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The Philippines qualified two athletes in the Games. Jerrold Mangliwan was qualified after winning a gold medal in the men’s 400 meter-T52 and silver in the men’s 100 meter-T52 in the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. Meanwhile, Filipina javelin thrower, Cendy Asusano will make her Paralympic debut and will represent the country in the Games. In the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships held in Kobe, Japan, Asusano finished in fourth place in the biennial event.[2][3]

Men's track

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Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Jerrold Mangliwan Men's 400 m T52
Men's 100 m T52

Women's field

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Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Cendy Asusano Women's javelin throw F54

Swimming

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The Philippines qualified two swimmers (one man and one woman) to compete at the games, by achieving the MQS allocation slots.[4][5] This will be Gawilan's third consecutive Paralympics participation having taken part in the 2016 and 2020 editions.[6]

Men
Athlete Events Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Ernie Gawilan 400 m freestyle S7
200 m individual medley SM7
Women
Athlete Events Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Angel Otom 200 m freestyle S5
50 m backstroke S5
50 m butterfly S5

Taekwondo

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Philippines entered one athlete to compete at the Paralympics competition. Allain Ganapin qualified for Paris 2024, after winning the gold medal results in his class, through the 2024 Asian Qualification Tournament in Tai'an, China.[7]

Athlete Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Allain Ganapin Men's –80 kg

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Montejo, Mark Rey (8 June 2024). "Archer Bantiloc books ticket to Paris Paralympics". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (28 June 2024). "Mangliwan, Asusano make Philippine Paralympic team for Paris". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ Bohol, Gabriel (2 July 2024). "6 Filipino paralympic athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "World Para Swimming Rankings Paris 2024 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  5. ^ Villar, Joey (20 February 2024). "Gawilan, Otom earn tickets to Paris". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ Saberon-Abalayan, Marianne (20 February 2024). "Davao swimmer Ernie Gawilan secures 3rd Paralympics spot". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  7. ^ Terrado, Reuben (17 March 2024). "Allain Ganapin makes it to Paris Paralympics". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 18 March 2024.