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.[1]
| Philippines at the 1962 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Jakarta | |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
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.[2]
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.[3]
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
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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 |