The Philippines participated in the first ever Asian Games held in New Delhi, India, on 5 to 10 March 1951. With 5 golds, 6 silvers and 8 bronzes, this country was ranked 5th in the medal tally and 3rd place in the over-all medal count.First Asian Games medal tally
Asian Games performance The country's delegation of 39 athletes won its 19 medals in only four sports: swimming, basketball, athletics and weightlifting. There were no women athletes in the country's first Asian Games team.
Medalists
Gold No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Andres Franco Athletics Men's High Jump2 Francisco CalilanAndres dela CruzGenaro FernandezJose GochangoRafael HechanovaMoro LorenzoCarlos LoyzagaAntonio Martinez (c)Lauro MumarIgnacio RamosMeliton SantosMariano TolentinoCoach: Dionisio Calvo Basketball Men's team3 Artemio Salamat Swimming Men's 100m Backstroke4 Jacinto Cayco Swimming Men's 200m Backstroke5 Artemio SalamatJacinto CaycoNurhatab Rajab Swimming Men's 3x100m Medley Relay
Silver No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Rene Amabuyok Swimming Men's 200m Backstroke2 Mohammed Mala Swimming Men's 400m Freestyle3 Serafin Villanueva Swimming Men's 800m Freestyle4 Mohammed Mala Swimming Men's 1500m Freestyle5 Sotero AlcantaraSerafin VillanuevaMohammed MalaNurhatab Rajab Swimming Men's 4x100m Freestyle6 Rodrigo del Rosario Weightlifting Featherweight 60kg
Bronze No.MedalNameSportEvent1 Genaro CabreraTito AlmagroJovencio ArdinaBernabe Lovina Athletics Men's 4x100m Relay2 Bienvenido LlanetaBernabe LovinaTomas BennetGenaro Cabrera Athletics Men's 4x400m Relay3 Aurelio Amante Athletics Men's Discus Throw4 Sotero Alcantara Swimming Men's 100m Freestyle5 Mohammed Mala Swimming Men's 800m Freestyle6 Serafin Villanueva Swimming Men's 1500m Freestyle7 Edilberto Bonus Swimming Men's 100m Backstroke8 Pedro Landero Weightlifting Bantamweight 56kg
Multiple NameSport Gold Silver BronzeTotal Artemio Salamat Swimming 2 0 0 2 Jacinto Cayco Swimming 2 0 0 2 Nurhatab Rajab Swimming 1 1 0 2 Mohammed Mala Swimming 0 3 1 4 Serafin Villanueva Swimming 0 2 1 3 Sotero Alcantara Swimming 0 1 1 2 Genaro Cabrera Athletics 0 0 2 2 Bernabe Lovina Athletics 0 0 2 2
Medal summary
Medal by sports
References