Philippines at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Philippines at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | PHI |
NPC | Paralympic Committee of the Philippines |
in Paris, France August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) | |
Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
Flag bearers | Agustina Bantiloc Ernie Gawilan |
Officials | Ral Rosario (chef de mission) |
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines are competing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September. The country qualified six athletes in four sports.[1]
Background
The Philippine delegation would arrive in France by August 12, ahead of the opening ceremony to train in Nimes.[2] Gerardo Rosario will be the chef de mission of the delgation.[3]
At the opening ceremony the athletes will wear outfits was designed by women's fashion brand Ditta.[4] Owner Ditta Sandico herself was involved and was assisted by Janinna Santos. The men, would wear black jackets adorned with traditional textile or habol handwoven individually by members of the Mangyan people. The women would wear a wrap or a pañuelo made of banana and abaca fibers with a design and colors inspired from the Philippine flag and a sun-motif brooch. The women will wear yellow hats while the men will wear blue.[5][6] Ernie Gawilan and Agustina Bantiloc will be the opening ceremony flagbearers.[7]
Competitors
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/PH_Paralympians_Paris_2024.jpg/220px-PH_Paralympians_Paris_2024.jpg)
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Archery
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).[8] Bantiloc is the oldest competitor of the delegation at 55 years old.[9]
Bantiloc scored 618 in the open ranking round, her season best but placed last among 28 competitors pitting her against fifth seed Jane Karla Gögel of Brazil in the round of 32.[10] Bantiloc ended her campaign after losing 127–143 to Gögel.[11]
- Women
Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Agustina Bantiloc | Individual compound | 618 | 28 | ![]() L 127–143 | Did not advance |
Athletics
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.[12][13]
Men's track
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Jerrold Mangliwan | Men's 400 m T52 | 1:05.79 | 7 q | 1:04.55 | 8 |
Men's 100 m T52 |
Women's field
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | ||
Cendy Asusano | Women's javelin throw F54 |
Swimming
The Philippines qualified two swimmers (one man and one woman) to compete at the games, by achieving the MQS allocation slots.[14][15] This will be Gawilan's third consecutive Paralympics participation having taken part in the 2016 and 2020 editions.[16]
Gawilan did not advance from the 200 m individual medley SM7 his first event at Paris 2024. He finished last among eleven swimmers. His time is slower than the 2:50.49 record he set in the 2020 Paralympics. He is still to compete in the 400 m freestyle S7, his best event.[17]
- Men
Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ernie Gawilan | 400 m freestyle S7 | ||||
200 m individual medley SM7 | 2:56.39 | 11 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Angel Otom | 200 m freestyle S5 | ||||
50 m backstroke S5 | |||||
50 m butterfly S5 |
Taekwondo
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.[18] Ganapin have qualified previously for Tokyo 2020 but was unable to compete due to contracting COVID-19.[9]
Ganapin won his first bout over Hadi Hassanzada of the Refugee Paralympic Team before ending his Olympic campaign to Abulfaz Abuzarli of Azerbaijan[19]
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Allain Ganapin | Men's –80 kg | ![]() W 22–13 | ![]() L 9–12 | Did not advance |
See also
References
- ^ Malasig, Jeline (14 August 2024). "'It's your moment': Sporting bodies rally behind Philippine delegates to Paralympics 2024". Interaksyon. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "ICYMI: Pinoy Paralympians mainit na sinalubong sa Paris" [ICYMI: Pinoy Paralympians warmly welcomed in Paris Paris]. ABS-CBN News (in Filipino). TFC News. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Pedralvez, Bong (19 August 2024). "Para athletes set to move to Games Village". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "How this Filipino fashion brand made the PH Paralympics team's national costumes". Rappler. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Philippine athletes wearing Banaca, Mangyan fabrics to Paris Paralympics opening ceremony". The Philippine Star. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Ethnic-themed parade uniforms for Philippine Paralympians". Manila Bulletin. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (25 August 2024). "Gawilan, Batinloc to carry Philippine flag in Paris Paralympics opening rites". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Montejo, Mark Rey (8 June 2024). "Archer Bantiloc books ticket to Paris Paralympics". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b Caniza, Annika (14 August 2024). "The Paralympians Representing The Philippines in Paris". The Game. One Mega Group Inc. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine (29 August 2024). "Para archer Bantiloc last in Paris ranking round despite season-best mark". Rappler. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (30 August 2024). "Archer Bantiloc ends Paralympic bid". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (28 June 2024). "Mangliwan, Asusano make Philippine Paralympic team for Paris". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Bohol, Gabriel (2 July 2024). "6 Filipino paralympic athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "World Para Swimming Rankings Paris 2024 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Villar, Joey (20 February 2024). "Gawilan, Otom earn tickets to Paris". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Saberon-Abalayan, Marianne (20 February 2024). "Davao swimmer Ernie Gawilan secures 3rd Paralympics spot". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine (31 August 2024). "Para swimmer Ernie Gawilan suffers tough start to Paris campaign". Rappler. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (17 March 2024). "Allain Ganapin makes it to Paris Paralympics". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (31 August 2024). "Allain Ganapin wins one before bowing out of Paralympics TKD". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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