The Philippines competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, returning to the Games after missing the previous edition.
| Philippines at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Lausanne | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ana Noelle Wahleithner[1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Philippine team consist of two competitors, its first female Winter Youth Olympian in Ana Noelle Wahleithner and its first speed skater Julian Macaraeg.[2] Bones Floro is the chef de mission of the Philippine delegation.[1]
Alpine skiing
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Philippines has qualified 1 athlete.[3] Ana Noelle Wahleithner is the first ever female athlete to qualify and represent the Philippines in the Winter Youth Olympics.[4]
- Girls
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ana Noelle Wahleithner | Giant slalom | 1:34.46 | 56 | 1:29.77 | 36 | 3:04.23 | 36 |
| Slalom | 1:02.20 | 40 | 1:01.67 | 33 | 2:03.87 | 33 | |
Short track speed skating
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Philippines has qualified 1 athlete.[5] New York-based Julian Macaraeg is the first short track speed skater to compete for the Philippines. His coach is Serhiy Lifyrenko. Macaraeg competed in the men's 500 m and 1000 m events. In the former he reach the quarterfinals after finishing first in the heats clocking 43.235 seconds. With a record of 42.046 seconds, he finished fourth in the men's 500 m quarterfinals failing to advance to the semifinals. In the men's 1000 m he failed to advance to the quarterfinals.[6] Macaraeg also competed as part of a Mixed-NOC team in the Mixed NOC team relay event along with three other skaters from other countries. They settled for the Finals B after finishing fourth in the first semifinal.[7] They failed to record a time after they were penalized in the Finals B.
- Boys
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Julian Macaraeg | 500 m | 43.235 | 1 Q | 42.046 | 3 | did not advance | |||
| 1000 m | 1:38.100 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
- Team
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Team E Haruna Nagamori (JPN) Petra Rusnáková (SVK) Li Kongchao (CHN) Julian Macaraeg (PHI)
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Mixed NOC team relay | 4:22.054 QB | 4 | PEN | N/A |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "PH sends 2 bets to winter games". Manila Standard. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "NOC Information: PHI - Philippines". Lausanne 2020 Results System. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Yalung, Brian (7 October 2019). "Davaoeña alpine skier ices berth at 2020 Youth Olympics". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Yalung, Brian (7 October 2019). "Davaoeña alpine skier ices berth at 2020 Youth Olympics". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Pinoy skater Julian Macaraeg qualifies to 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games". Philippine Olympic Committee. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Atencio, Peter (21 January 2020). "Filipino skater Macaraeg 4th in winter tilt". Manila Standard. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Go, Beatrice (24 January 2020). "PH speed skater Julian Macaraeg eyes first Winter Olympics medal". Rappler. Retrieved 24 January 2020.