Philippines at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Philippines
IOC code	PHI
NOC	Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation
Website	www.olympic.ph
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	39 (35 men, 4 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer	Gertrudez Lozada
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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The Philippines competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 39 competitors, 35 men and 4 women, took part in 30 events in 7 sports.^[1]

A resolution was filed at the Philippine Congress which sought a Philippine boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics as a protest against the White Australia policy which targeted immigrants with an Asian background.^[2] The country nevertheless participated at the Games.

The Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) named the 39 athletes and four coaches in a special luncheon meeting at the Philippine Columbian Clubhouse. Antonio de las Alas, PAAF President, headed the Philippine delegation to Melbourne.

Philippine Olympic team lineups

Athletics

Basketball

• Preliminary Round (Group A)

• Defeated Thailand (55-44)
• Defeated Japan (76-61)
• Lost to United States (53-121)

• Quarterfinals (Group A)

• Lost to Uruguay (70-79)
• Defeated France (65-58)
• Lost to Chile (69-88)

• Classification 5-8

• Lost to Bulgaria (70-80)

• Classification 7/8

• Defeated Chile (75-58) → did not advance, 7th place

Boxing

Shooting

Five sport shooters, all male, represented the Philippines in 1956.

25 m pistol

• Martin Gison

50 m pistol

• Ricardo Hizon

300 m rifle, three positions

• Martin Gison

50 m rifle, prone

• Hernando Castelo
• César Jayme

Trap

• Enrique Beech

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling