The Philippines competed at the

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. 19 competitors, 15 men and 4 women, took part in 28 events in 6 sports.

Athletics

Men's 400 metres *

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:* Heat — 46.82 :* Quarterfinals — 46.71 (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon * Leonardo Illut :* Final — 2:49:39 (→ 77th place) Men's 3.000m Steeplechase * Hector Begeo Women’s 100 metres * Lydia de Vega Women’s 200 metres * Lydia de Vega Women's 400m Hurdles *

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:* Heat — 1:02.70 (→ did not advance) Women's Long Jump * Elma Muros :* Qualification — 5.64 m (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight * Nelson Jamili Men's Flyweight * Efren Tabanas Men's Lightweight * Leopoldo Cantancio

Cycling

Seven cyclists represented the Philippines in 1984. ;

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* Rodolfo Guaves *

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; 1000m time trial * Rodolfo Guaves ; Individual pursuit * Diomedes Panton ; Points race * Edgardo Pagarigan *

Sailing

Men's Windglider * Policarpio Ortega

Shooting

Men's Small bore rifle, prone position * José Medina

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle * William Wilson :* Heat — 54.63 (→ did not advance, 45th place) Men's 200m Freestyle * William Wilson :* Heat — 1:57.18 (→ did not advance, 39th place) Men's 400m Freestyle * William Wilson :* Heat — 4:06.86 (→ did not advance, 28th place) Men's 1500m Freestyle * William Wilson :* Heat — 16:24.81 (→ did not advance, 24th place) Men's 100m Breaststroke *

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:* Heat — 1:07.55 (→ did not advance, 32nd place) * Jairulla Jaitulla :* Heat — 1:08.00 (→ did not advance, 36th place) Men's 200m Breaststroke *

:* Heat — 2:26.12 (→ did not advance, 25th place) * Jairulla Jaitulla :* Heat — 2:30.87 (→ did not advance, 35th place) Men's 200m Individual Medley * Jairulla Jaitulla :* Heat — 2:12.82 (→ did not advance, 28th place) Men's 400m Individual Medley * Jairulla Jaitulla :* Heat — 4:51.24 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle * Christine Jacob :* Heat — 1:02.43 (→ did not advance, 36th place) Women's 200m Freestyle * Christine Jacob :* Heat — 2:09.79 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Women's 100m Backstroke * Christine Jacob :* Heat — 1:10.28 (→ did not advance, 28th place) Women's 200m Backstroke * Christine Jacob :* Heat — 2:32.91 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Demonstration sports

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition * Manuel Tolentino

References

External links

Philippine Sports Commission
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