| Philippines at the 1982 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in New Delhi | |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines participated in the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi, India from November 19 to December 4, 1982. Ranked 10th with 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 9 bronze medals with a total of 14 over-all medals.[1]
A year after emerging as the country's newest track sensation with a golden double at the 1981 Manila Southeast Asian Games, Lydia de Vega became Asia's sprint darling, winning the century dash in the 1982 Asian Games. The 17-year old De Vega bagged the 100-meter dash in 11.76 seconds to become Asia's fastest woman.
It was only one of the two gold medals won by the 114-man contingent, but it was enough to brighten another dismal performance by the Philippines in the quadrennial meet. A swimmer named William "Billy" Wilson maintained swimming's legacy as a perennial source of medals, winning the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle. [2]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Shooting | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Boxing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
_pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Cycling | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 sports) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
References
- ^ 1982 Asian Games medal tally Archived 2004-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Those rare RP golds". philstar.com.
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