The Philippines competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The Philippine team consisted of two athletes in two sports.[2]
| Philippines at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Innsbruck | |
| Competitors | 2[2] in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Abel Tesfamariam[1] |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Alpine skiing
editThe Philippines has qualified one male athlete to compete in the alpine skiing event.[3] Abel Tesfamariam is a Filipino-Eritrean based in Switzerland. Prior to the games, Tesfamariam got involved in an accident during a practice session.[4]
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| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Abel Tesfamariam[5] | Slalom | 52.02 | DNF | ||
| Giant slalom | 1:10.20 | 1:04.13 | 2:14.33 | 37 | |
Figure skating
editPhilippines has qualified 1 athlete.[2] Michael Christian Martinez, who would later qualify for future editions of the senior Winter Olympic Games, represented the country.[6]
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| Athlete(s) | Event | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Michael Christian Martinez | Singles | 54.35 | 3 | 97.25 | 7 | 151.60 | 7 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games NOC Flag Bearers
- ^ a b c List of athletes – Philippines
- ^ Summary – YOG Quota issued on December 12 – 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cruz, Ramil (January 24, 2012). "Pinoy bet kinapos sa Winter Games" [Pinoy bet falls short in Winter Games] (in Filipino). Abante-Tonite. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ "FIS Biography". Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ Prasad, Sonali. "Manila on ice: YOG athlete Michael Christian Martinez creates history for the Philippines". Olympic.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.