Philippines at the 1970 Asian Games |
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IOC code | PHI | ||||||||
NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 11th |
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Asian Games appearances (overview) | |||||||||
The Philippines participated in the 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from August 24 to September 4, 1970. Ranked 11th with 1 gold medal, 9 silver medals and 12 bronze medals with a total of 22 over-all medals.
A brilliant win by another boxer, bantamweight Ricardo Fortaleza, saved the day for the Philippines. Fortaleza's victory was the lone gold medal for the 76-man contingent that competed in eight sports.