Philippines at the 1972 Winter Olympics

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Philippines at the
1972 Winter Olympics
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Flag of the Philippines
IOC codePHI
NOCPhilippine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ph
in Sapporo
Competitors2 (men) in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The Philippines competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan with two athletes who competed in alpine skiing. The country was also the first tropical nation and Southeast Asian country to feature in the Winter Olympics.[1][2]

Alpine skiing[]

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Cousins Juan Cipriano and Ben Nanasca represented the Philippines in alpine skiing. They were adopted as teenagers by a family in New Zealand and were part of a development team funded by the Swiss government.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Juan Cipriano Giant Slalom 1:58.00 51 DNF – DNF –
Ben Nanasca 1:54.59 48 2:11.61 46 4:06.20 42
Men's slalom
Athlete Classification Final
Time Rank Time 1 Rank Time 2 Rank Total Rank
Juan Cipriano DNF – DNF – – DNF –
Ben Nanasca 2:07.69 7 ? 43 DNF – DNF –

References[]

  1. ^ Chia, Nicole (19 February 2018). "Winter Olympics: Even outsiders can break the ice". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Cool Runnings: a history of warm weather nations at Winter Olympics". South China Morning Post. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Olympian part of Youthtown history". Stuff. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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