Philippines at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The Philippines competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The 12-athlete delegation to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics competed in athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, shooting and swimming.

Medalists

Silver

• Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)

Results and competitors by event

Athletics

Men's Marathon

• Roy Vence — 2:37.10 (→ 100th place)

Women's Long Jump

• Elma Muros

* Qualification — 6.04m (→ did not advance)

Badminton

Amparo "Weena" Lim became the only Filipino badminton player to qualify and compete in ths sport of badminton in the Olympics. She lost in the first round 11-6, 11-6 to Katarzyna Krasowska of Poland.

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)

• Mansueto Velasco → Silver Medal
1. First Round — Defeated Chih-Hsiu Tsai (Taiwan), referee stopped contest in first round (02:27)
2. Second Round — Defeated Yosvani Aguilera (Cuba), 14-5
3. Quarter Finals — Defeated Hamid Berhili (Morocco), 20-10
4. Semi Finals — Defeated Rafael Lozano (Spain), 22-10
5. Final — Lost to Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria), 6-19

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

• Elias Recaido
1. First Round — Defeated Arson Mapfumo (Zimbabwe), 13-2
2. Second Round — Defeated Igor Samoilenco (Moldova), 12-8
3. Quarter Finals — Lost to Maikro Romero (Cuba), 3-18

Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)

• Virgilio...... ...
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