Philippines at the 1991 SEA Games

Philippines at the
1991 Southeast Asian Games
IOC codePHI
NOCPhilippine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ph (in English)
in Manila
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
91
Silver
62
Bronze
84
Total
237
Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview)

The 16th Southeast Asian Games were held in Manila, Philippines from 24 November - 5 December 1991. This was the second time that the country hosted the biennial regional sporting event. It was officially opened by President Corazon Aquino at the Rizal Memorial track and football field in Manila through a colorful opening ceremony.

Opening highlights and sidelights

The event featured brass bands and students from various institutions, including UST, CEU, and Miriam College, performing in traditional Ati-Atihan costumes. The ceremony included a Philippine Air Force parachute display, where one jumper unfurled the national flag, followed by a parade of athletes from across the region. Approximately 30,000 spectators, including President Corazon Aquino, attended the musical program featuring thousands of student performers.

The welcome song was "One Under an Asian Sun", with its lyrics displayed on a huge electronic board. The trio of Lydia de Vega-Mercado, Carlos 'Caloy' Loyzaga and golfer Gerard Cantada puts emphasis on the past, present and the future. Lydia lit the flame in the cauldron.

Medalists

Gold

No. Medal Name Sport Event
1  GoldPhilippines BasketballMen's team
2  GoldLeo Najera SwimmingMen's 200m backstroke
3  GoldEric Buhain SwimmingMen's 100m breaststroke
4  GoldLee Patrick Concepcion SwimmingMen's 200m breaststroke
5  GoldEric Buhain SwimmingMen's 100m butterfly
6  GoldEric Buhain SwimmingMen's 200m butterfly
7  GoldEric Buhain SwimmingMen's 200m individual medley
8  GoldEric Buhain SwimmingMen's 400m individual medley
9  GoldPhilippines SwimmingMen's 4x100m medley relay
10  GoldAkiko Thomson SwimmingWomen's 100m backstroke
11  GoldAkiko Thomson SwimmingWomen's 200m backstroke
12  GoldFelix Barrientos TennisMen's singles
13  GoldFelix Barrientos
Roland So		 TennisMen's doubles
14  GoldFelix Barrientos
Jennifer Saberon		 TennisMixed doubles
15  GoldRamon Solis WeightliftingMen's Weightlifting
16 Gold Robert Layug Vargas Taekwondo Men's sparring Lightweight

Silver

No. Medal Name Sport Event
1  SilverPhilippines ArcheryMen's team
2  SilverPhilippines ArcheryWomen's team
3  SilverLeo Najera SwimmingMen's 100m backstroke
4  SilverAkiko Thomson SwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle
5  SilverAkiko Thomson SwimmingWomen's 100m freestyle
6  SilverFelix Barrientos
Roland So
Sofronio Palahang
Danilo Pila		 TennisMen's team
7  SilverJennifer Saret
Joanna Feria
Francesca Maria La'o
Jennifer Saberon		 TennisWomen's team

Bronze

No. Medal Name Sport Event
1  BronzeMichael Focundo ArcheryMen's individual
2  BronzeJennifer Chan ArcheryWomen's individual
3  BronzeRaymond Papa SwimmingMen's 50m freestyle
4  BronzeRaymond Papa SwimmingMen's 100m backstroke
5  BronzeLee Patrick Concepcion SwimmingMen's 100m breaststroke
6  BronzePhilippines SwimmingMen's 4x100m freestyle relay
7  BronzePhilippines SwimmingMen's 4x200m freestyle relay
8  BronzeJoan Rae Sanchez Table TennisWomen's singles
9  BronzeRoland So TennisMen's singles
10  BronzeJennifer Saret
Jennifer Saberon		 TennisWomen's doubles
11  BronzeRoland So
Jennifer Saret		 TennisMixed doubles
12  BronzePhilippines VolleyballMen's team
13  BronzePhilippines VolleyballWomen's team
14  BronzePhilippines Water PoloMen's team

Multiple

Name Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Eric BuhainSwimming5005
Felix BarrientosTennis3104
Akiko ThomsonSwimming2204
Roland SoTennis1124
Jennifer SaberonTennis1113
Leo NajeraSwimming1102
Lee Partick ConcepcionSwimming1012
Jennifer SaretTennis0123

Demonstration sport

Medals earned in a Demonstration Sport is not counted on the medal haul.

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Arnis103114
Totals (1 entries)103114

Medal summary

By sports

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Shooting1051025
 Wushu103821
 Swimming94518
 Athletics86620
 Taekwondo82515
 Boxing82212
 Karatedo54615
 Bowling49215
 Billiards and snooker4206
 Tennis4037
 Cycling3205
 Gymnastics31610
 Golf3014
 Judo24410
Yachting/Sailing2125
 Softball2002
 Bodybuilding1405
 Fencing1337
 Weightlifting12811
 Basketball1001
 Archery0224
 Squash0033
 Volleyball0022
 Badminton0011
 Table tennis0011
Traditional Boat Race0011
Totals (26 entries)895681226

Gold medalists

  • In Swimming, Eric Buhain garnered a record six golds to emerge the biennial meet's most bemedalled athlete. Akiko Thomson, losing one gold on a finishing touch technicality, settled for two record-smashing golds.
  • Boxing surpassed its target, drawing eight golds from pinweight Mansueto Velasco Jr, light flyweight Elias Recaido Jr, bantamweight Roberto Jalnaiz, featherweight Julito Lopez, lightweight Ronald Chavez, light welterweight Arlo Chavez, welterweight Victor Vicera and light heavyweight Raymundo Suico.[1]
  • Bea Lucero enshrined herself in the record book when she ruled the bantamweight division in taekwondo, becoming the meet's first athlete to triumph in two different sports.
  • Lydia de Vega-Mercado regain her fastest woman tag, she topped the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.44 seconds at the expense of new track sensation Goldivasamy Shanti of Malaysia and Elma Muros. She failed to repeat over Shanti in the 200m and consoled herself with a silver finish.[2]
  • The record-setting triumph of Elma Muros in the 100m hurdles and her epic victory in the long jump, the first woman to rule the event four times in a row, paved the way for seven golds in athletics - the most for Filipinos in the event since 1987.
  • Tennis player Felix Barrientos, the top Filipino netter in his first SEAG stint, won the individual gold and figuring in the doubles and mixed doubles finals with Roland So and Jennifer Saberon.[3]
  • Golfer Mary Grace Estuesta reaffirmed her billing as the region's best amateur golfer when she kept her individual title and powered the Philippines to the team crown.[4]
  • The Philippine men's national basketball team regain the cage supremacy, defeating Thailand, 77–72, in front of a crowd of 20,000 at the close of basketball competitions at the Araneta Coliseum.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "RP fighters snare eight boxing golds". Manila Standard.
  2. ↑ "Lydia gets back on glory road". Manila Standard.
  3. ↑ "Barrientos-So adds doubles golf to haul". Manila Standard.
  4. ↑ "3 golf golds for RP". Manila Standard.
  5. ↑ "Pinoys whip Thais, regain cage title". Manila Standard.
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