The Philippines has participated at the World Games since its inception in 1981. It has won at least a medal in every edition of the World Games except the 1981 and 2005 editions. The first gold medal won for the nation was by cue sports player Carlo Biado who won the men's nine-ball singles event in the 2017 World Games. The first gold by a woman athlete is by Junna Tsukii in kumite 50kg division in the 2022 World Games.
Medal count
Ranking is based on total gold medals earned. GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 1981 Santa Clara – 0 0 0 – – 1985 London – 0 2 1 3 23 1989 Karlsruhe – 0 2 0 2 25 1993 The Hague – 0 0 1 1 45 1997 Lahti – 0 0 1 1 44 2001 Akita – 0 1 0 1 42 2005 Duisburg – 0 0 0 – – 2009 Kaohsiung 9 0 0 1 1 55 2013 Cali 3 0 0 1 1 53 2017 Wrocław 3 1 0 0 1 39 2022 Birmingham 7 1 0 0 1 47 2025 Chengdu 47 0 2 2 4 60 Total 2 7 7 16 63
Medals by sport
Medalists The first medals won by competitors for the Philippines at the World Games was obtained in the 1985 edition in London, United Kingdom. The medals consists of two silvers won by taekwondo athletes Arnold Baradi and Mike Ventossa and a bronze by ten-pin bowlers Olivia "Bong" Coo and Rene Reyes competing in the mixed doubles events. The Philippines has consistently won at least one medal in every edition except the 1981 and 2005 editions.
It was only in the 2017 edition in Wroclaw, Poland, did the Philippines won its first gold medal. The medal was won by cue sports player, Carlo Biado in the men's single nine-ball event.
Medal Name Games Sport Event Birmingham 2022 Kumite Women's 50kg Wroclaw 2017 Cue sports Nine-ball – men's singles Chengdu 2025 Ju-jitsu Women's 52 kg Chengdu 2025 Billards Women's ten-ball Akita 2001 Cue sports Men's snooker Karlsruhe 1989 Tenpin bowling Women's singles Karlsruhe 1989 Tenpin bowling Mixed doubles London 1985 Taekwondo Men's finweight London 1985 Taekwondo Men's flyweight Chengdu 2025 Wushu Men's sanda 56 kg Chengdu 2025 Sambo Women's combat 80 kg Cali 2013 Cue sports Nine-ball – men's singles Kaohsiung 2009 Tenpin bowling Women's singles Lahti 1997 Tenpin bowling Men's singles Hague 1993 Tenpin bowling Men's singles London 1985 Tenpin bowling Mixed doubles Source:World Games
Hosting bid Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick Gregorio proposed that the Philippines could bid to host the 2033 World Games during a meeting with International World Games Association President José Perurena López and Chief Executive Officer Joachim Gossow on 9 August 2025.
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