The Philippines participated in the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 24 to September 4, 1962. Ranked 3rd with 7 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 16 bronze medals with a total of 27 over-all medals.
Asian Games performance
Mona Sulaiman copped three gold medals when she topped the 100 and 200-meter dash and anchored the national squad in the women's 4x100-meter finals.[citation needed] Philippine boxing won their first gold medal when Filipino welterweight boxer Manfredo Alipala, a 24-year old National Open champion from Far Eastern University, outpunched Japan's Kichijiro Hamada in the finals.
The Philippine basketball team captured its fourth championship in the Asian Games competitions. In tennis, Johnny Jose bagged the Asiad men's tennis singles gold medal.
Medalists
Gold
| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold | Remegio Vista Isaac Gomez Claro Pellosis Rogelio Onofre | Athletics | Men's 4x100m Relay |
| 2 | Gold | Mona Sulaiman | Athletics | Women's 100m |
| 3 | Gold | Mona Sulaiman | Athletics | Women's 200m |
| 4 | Gold | Aida Molinos Francisca Sanopal Inocencia Solis Mona Sulaiman | Athletics | Women's 4x100m Relay |
| 5 | Gold | Engracio Arazas Kurt Bachmann Narciso Bernardo Geronimo Cruz Manuel Jocson Alfonso Marquez Carlos Loyzaga (C) Roel Nadurata Eduardo Pacheco Cristobal Ramas Alberto Reynoso Edgardo Roque Joselino Roa Coach: Enrique Crame | Basketball | Men's Team |
| 6 | Gold | Manfredo Alipala | Boxing | Welterweight 67kg |
| 7 | Gold | Johnny Jose | Tennis | Men's Singles |
Silver
| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver | Francisca Sanopal | Athletics | Women's 80m Hurdles |
| 2 | Silver | Adolfo Feliciano | Shooting | 50m Rifle 3 |
| 3 | Silver | Sampang Hassan Antonio Saloso Amir Hussin Hamsain Roosevelt Abdulgafur | Swimming | Men's 4x100m Medley Relay |
| 4 | Silver | Connie Paredes Corazon Lozada Gertrudes Lozada Haydee Coloso-Espino | Swimming | Women's 4x100m Freestyle |
| 5 | Silver | Johnny Jose Reymundo Deyro | Tennis | Men's Doubles |
| 6 | Silver | Johnny Jose Reymundo Deyro Miguel Dungo Guillermo Hernandez | Tennis | Men's Team |
Bronze
| No. | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronze | Rogelio Onofre | Athletics | Men's 100m |
| 2 | Bronze | Ciriaco Baronda | Athletics | Men's High Jump |
| 3 | Bronze | Mona Sulaiman | Athletics | Women's Shot Put |
| 4 | Bronze | Josephine de la Viña | Athletics | Women's Discus Throw |
| 5 | Bronze | Jose Ramirez | Boxing | Bantamweight 54kg |
| 6 | Bronze | Egino Grafia | Boxing | Featherweight 57kg |
| 7 | Bronze | Catalino Arpon | Boxing | Lightweight 60kg |
| 8 | Bronze | Sampang Hassan | Swimming | Men's 100m Backstroke |
| 9 | Bronze | Rolando Landrito | Swimming | Men's 200m Breaststroke |
| 10 | Bronze | Amir Hussin Hamsain | Swimming | Men's 100m Butterfly |
| 11 | Bronze | Amir Hussin Hamsain | Swimming | Men's 200m Butterfly |
| 12 | Bronze | Roosevelt Abdulgafur Bana Sailani Haylil Said Victorino Marcelino | Swimming | Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay |
| 13 | Bronze | Haydee Coloso-Espino | Swimming | Women's 100m Freestyle |
| 14 | Bronze | Corazon Lozada | Swimming | Women's 200m Freestyle |
| 15 | Bronze | Corazon Lozada | Swimming | Women's 400m Freestyle |
| 16 | Bronze | Gertrudes Lozada | Swimming | Women's 100m Butterfly |
| 17 | Bronze | Tessie Lozada Dolores Agustin Gertrudes Lozada Haydee Coloso-Espino | Swimming | Women's 4x100m Medley Relay |
| 18 | Bronze | Miguel Dungo Guillermo Hernandez | Tennis | Men's Doubles |
| 19 | Bronze | Patricia Yngayo | Tennis | Women's Singles |
| 20 | Bronze | Desideria Ampon | Tennis | Women's Singles |
| 21 | Bronze | Desideria Ampon Patricia Yngayo | Tennis | Women's Doubles |
| 22 | Bronze | Desideria Ampon Patricia Yngano | Tennis | Women's Team |
| 23 | Bronze | Desideria Ampon Miguel Dungo | Tennis | Mixed Doubles |
| 24 | Bronze | Julius Baldesimo Teofilo Benito Guillermo Blanco Domingo Cuenca Agapito Custodio Rodolfo Gonzales Ruben Labay Isaac Limosnero Florencio Longakit Rodolfo Manuel Ildefonso Mariquit Alfredo Mercado Francisco Orante | Volleyball | Men's Volleyball Nine-a-side |
Multiple
| Name | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Sulaiman | Athletics | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Johnny Jose | Tennis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Francisca Sanopal | Athletics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rogelio Onofre | Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Reymundo Deyro | Tennis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Amir Hussin Hamsain | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Corazon Lozada | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gertrudes Lozada | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Haydee Coloso-Espino | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Miguel Dungo | Tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Guillermo Hernandez | Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sampang Hassan | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Roosevelt Abdulgafur | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Desideria Ampon | Tennis | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Patricia Yngayo | Tennis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Medal summary
Medals by sports
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Tennis | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 6 | 24 | 37 |
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