The Philippines competed at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

in Rome, Italy. 40 competitors, 36 men and 4 women, took part in 27 events in 7 sports.

Athletics

Basketball

*Preliminary Round (Group D) :* Lost to Poland (68-86) :* Defeated Spain (84-82) :* Lost to Uruguay (76-80) *Classification 9-16 (Group C) :* Defeated Puerto Rico (82-80) :* Defeated Bulgaria (2-0, forfeit) :* Lost to Hungary (70-81) *Classification 9-12 :* Lost to France (75-122) :* Defeated Mexico (65-64) → 11th place *Team Roster **

Emilio Achacoso Emilio Achacoso (born 17 May 1932) is a Filipino former basketball player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Basketball career Jun Achacoso was tops in his senior year at Mapua in 1954. He was named alternate in the 1954 Asian Games held in ...

Kurt Bachmann Kurt Bachmann (July 18, 1936 – August 29, 2014) was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Bachmann was born in Iloilo City. Aside from being a three-time member of the men's national team, Kurt played a big role ...

Carlos Badion Carlos Velasco Badion (August 16, 1935 – June 20, 2002) was a Filipino people, Filipino basketball player. Although born in Lubao, Pampanga, he grew up in Tondo, Manila where he started his checkered career playing in sandlot tournaments and ...

( c) ** Narciso Bernardo ** Geronimo "Gerry" Cruz **Felix Flores (alternate) ** Alfonso "Boy" Marquez ** Edgardo Ocampo **

Constancio Ortiz Constancio Ortiz Jr. (born January 19, 1937, in Manila) is a Filipino former basketball player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII ...

Eduardo Pacheco Eduardo Ferreira Abdo Pacheco (born 22 March 1987), or simply Eduardo Pacheco, is a Brazilian football striker who last played for Bragantino. Club career Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Eduardo started playing football with his hometo ...

Cristobal Ramas Cristobal Ramas (born 15 February 1935) is a Filipino former basketball player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. The 6-4 Ramas is one of the tallest cagers that ever donned the Philippine uniform in international competitions. Aside from t ...

Edgardo Roque Edgardo Roque (born February 11, 1938) is a Filipino former basketball player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Roque made it to six Philippine national teams: 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta; 1963, 1965-1967 Asian Basketball Confederation t ...

Roberto Yburan Roberto Yburan (born June 7, 1935 in Cebu City, Philippine Islands) is a Filipino former basketball player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. During the early 1960s, Yburan saw action for Crispa Redmanizers and YCO Painters in the MICAA ...

**Head Coach - Arturo Rius

Boxing

Sailing

Shooting

Seven sport shooters, all male, represented the Philippines in 1960. ;

25 m pistol 25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber sp ...

* Horacio Miranda ;

50 m pistol The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to th ...

José Agdamag José Villanueva Agdamag Jr. (22 June 1921 – 15 March 2011) was a Filipino sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1958 Asian Games. Prior to the Olympics, he served in the 41st Infantry Divi ...

; 300 m rifle, three positions * Adolfo Feliciano ; 50 m rifle, three positions * Adolfo Feliciano * Bernardo San Juan ; 50 m rifle, prone *

Hernando Castelo Hernando Castelo (23 August 1906 – 20 March 1966) was a Filipino sports shooter. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1954 Asian Games and 1962 Asian Games ) , Host city = Jakarta, Indonesia ...

César Jayme César Jayme (18 January 1918 – 8 June 1992) was a Filipino Shooting sport, sports shooter. He competed at four Olympic Games. References External links

* 1918 births 1992 deaths Filipino male sport shooters Olympic shooters fo ...

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* Enrique Beech

Swimming

Weightlifting

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Alberto Nogar Alberto T. Nogar Sr (May 23, 1934 – February 15, 2013) was a former Olympic featherweight weightlifter for the Philippines, who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officia ...

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References

External links

Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

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