Filipino Olympic Medalists: The Complete Timeline
While we are still on high from the Philippines’ wins in the 2024 Paris Olympics, let us look back and celebrate all the Filipino Olympic medalists throughout the years.
Summer and Winter Olympics
But before we cheer on our athletes, allow us to give you a little history lesson about the Olympics.
The Summer and Winter Olympic Games, organized by the International Olympic Committee, take place every four years. However, they are staged on staggered timelines. The Summer Olympics take place every leap year (2020, 2024), while the Winter Olympics are held two years later (2022, 2026). This way, there is always an Olympics to look forward to every two years.
The Philippines has a total of 14 Filipino Olympic medalists in the Summer Olympics so far. We have yet to win one in the Winter Olympics.
Amsterdam 1928
Bronze: Teófilo Yldefonso (Swimming – Men’s 200m breaststroke)
LA 1932
Bronze: Simeon Toribio (Athletics – Men’s high jump)
Teófilo Yldefonso (Swimming – Men’s 200m breaststroke)
José Villanueva (Boxing – Men’s bantamweight)
Berlin 1936
Bronze: Miguel White (Athletics – Men’s 400m hurdles)
Tokyo 1964
Silver: Anthony Villanueva (Boxing – Men’s featherweight)
Seoul 1988
Bronze: Leopoldo Serantes (Boxing – Men’s light flyweight)
Barcelona 1992
Bronze: Roel Velasco (Boxing – Men’s light flyweight)
Atlanta 1996
Silver: Onyok Velasco (Boxing – Men’s light flyweight)
Rio 2016
Silver: Hidilyn Diaz (Weightlifting – Women’s 53kg)
Tokyo 2020
Gold: Hidilyn Diaz (Weightlifting – Women’s 55kg)
Silver: Nesthy Petecio (Boxing – Women’s featherweight)
Carlo Paalam (Boxing – Men’s flyweight)
Bronze: Eumir Marcial (Boxing – Men’s middleweight)
Paris 2024
Gold: Carlos Yulo (Gymnastics – Men’s floor exercise, Men’s vault)
Bronze: Aira Villegas (Boxing – Women’s flyweight)
Nesthy Petecio (Boxing – Women’s featherweight)
Government Incentives
In accordance with RA 10699, or the National Team Benefits Act of 2015, Filipino Olympic medalists should receive the following rewards:
Gold: PHP 10 million + an Olympic Gold Medal of Valor from the Philippine Sports Commission
Silver: PHP 5 million
Bronze: PHP 2 million
Meanwhile, the coaches of the medalists will receive half the prize money if they train them six months prior to the Olympics. If there are two or more coaches, it will be shared among themselves.
READ: Philippines Olympic Gold: A Brief History
These Filipino Olympic medalists have etched their names in history, bringing pride and honor to the country with their extraordinary achievements on a worldwide scale.
