Personal Data
Surname: AbsalonFirstname: JulienCountry: FranceDate of birth: 1980-08-16Birthplace : RemiremontHeight: 180 cmWeight: 68.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: AdlingtonFirstname: RebeccaCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1989-02-17Birthplace : MansfieldHeight: 155 cmWeight: 70.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: AinslieFirstname: BenCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1977-02-05Birthplace : MacclesfieldHeight: 183 cmWeight: 90.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: BaugeFirstname: GregoryCountry: FranceDate of birth: 1985-01-31Birthplace : Maisons-LafitteHeight: 181 cmWeight: 94.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: BekeleFirstname: KenenisaCountry: EthiopiaDate of birth: 1982-06-13Birthplace : BekojiHeight: 167 cmWeight: 59.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: BlakeFirstname: YohanCountry: JamaicaDate of birth: 1989-12-26Birthplace : Saint JamesHeight: 180 cmWeight: 76.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: BoltFirstname: UsainCountry: JamaicaDate of birth: 1986-08-21Birthplace : TrelawnyHeight: 196 cmWeight: 93.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: BryantFirstname: KobeCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1978-08-23Birthplace : PhiladelphieHeight: 198 cmWeight: 93.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: Campbell-BrownFirstname: VeronicaCountry: JamaicaDate of birth: 1982-05-15Birthplace : TrelawnyHeight: 160 cmWeight: 61.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: CancellaraFirstname: FabianCountry: SwitzerlandDate of birth: 1981-03-18Birthplace : Wohlen bei BernHeight: 186 cmWeight: 81.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: CavendishFirstname: MarkCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1985-05-21Birthplace : DouglasHeight: 175 cmWeight: 69.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: CheruiyotFirstname: VivianCountry: KenyaDate of birth: 1983-09-11Birthplace : LogoshoHeight: 160 cmWeight: 39.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: CieloFirstname: CesarCountry: BrazilDate of birth: 1987-01-10Birthplace : Santa Barbara d'OesteHeight: 196 cmWeight: 83.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: DaleyFirstname: ThomasCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1994-05-21Birthplace : Plymouth (England)Height: 177 cmWeight: 74.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: DjokovicFirstname: NovakCountry: SerbiaDate of birth: 1987-05-22Birthplace : BelgradeHeight: 188 cmWeight: 82.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: DrysdaleFirstname: MaheCountry: New ZealandDate of birth: 1978-11-19Birthplace : Melbourne (Australia)Height: 199 cmWeight: 100.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: FarahFirstname: MohamedCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1983-03-23Birthplace : Mogadiscio (Somalia)Height: 171 cmWeight: 60.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: FedererFirstname: RogerCountry: SwitzerlandDate of birth: 1981-08-08Birthplace : BâleHeight: 185 cmWeight: 85.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: FelixFirstname: AllysonCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1985-11-18Birthplace : Los AngelesHeight: 168 cmWeight: 55.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: FranklinFirstname: MelissaCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1995-05-10Birthplace : PasadenaHeight: 187 cmWeight: 75.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: GasolFirstname: PauCountry: SpainDate of birth: 1980-07-06Birthplace : BarcelonaHeight: 215 cmWeight: 113.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: GatlinFirstname: JustinCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1982-02-10Birthplace : New YorkHeight: 185 cmWeight: 83.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: GayFirstname: TysonCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1982-08-09Birthplace : LexingtonHeight: 178 cmWeight: 77.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: HoyFirstname: ChrisCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1976-03-23Birthplace : Edimbourg (Scotland)Height: 185 cmWeight: 93.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: IdowuFirstname: PhillipsCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1978-12-30Height: 197 cmWeight: 87.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: IsinbayevaFirstname: YelenaCountry: RussiaDate of birth: 1982-06-03Birthplace : VolgogradHeight: 174 cmWeight: 59.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: JamesFirstname: LeBronCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1984-12-30Birthplace : AkronHeight: 203 cmWeight: 113.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: JeterFirstname: CarmelitaCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1979-11-24Birthplace : Los AngelesHeight: 163 cmWeight: 59.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: KitajimaFirstname: KosukeCountry: JapanDate of birth: 1982-09-22Birthplace : TokyoHeight: 177 cmWeight: 73.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: LiFirstname: NaCountry: ChinaDate of birth: 1982-02-26Birthplace : WuhanHeight: 172 cmWeight: 65.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: LiuFirstname: XiangCountry: ChinaDate of birth: 1983-07-13Birthplace : ShanghaiHeight: 190 cmWeight: 86.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: LochteFirstname: RyanCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1984-08-03Birthplace : CanandaiguaHeight: 188 cmWeight: 88.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: MagnussenFirstname: JamesCountry: AustraliaDate of birth: 1991-04-11Birthplace : Port MacquarieHeight: 195 cmWeight: 90.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: MerrittFirstname: LashawnCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1986-06-27Birthplace : PortsmouthHeight: 188 cmWeight: 84.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: MurofushiFirstname: KojiCountry: JapanDate of birth: 1974-10-08Height: 187 cmWeight: 99.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: MurrayFirstname: AndyCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1987-05-15Height: 188 cmWeight: 84.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: NadalFirstname: RafaelCountry: SpainDate of birth: 1986-06-03Birthplace : ManacorHeight: 185 cmWeight: 83.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: PellegriniFirstname: FedericaCountry: ItalyDate of birth: 1988-08-05Birthplace : MiranoHeight: 178 cmWeight: 65.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: PendletonFirstname: VictoriaCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1980-09-24Birthplace : Stotfold (England)Height: 165 cmWeight: 60.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: PhelpsFirstname: MichaelCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1985-06-30Birthplace : BaltimoreHeight: 193 cmWeight: 88.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: PhillipsFirstname: DwightCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1977-10-01Birthplace : DecaturHeight: 183 cmWeight: 82.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: PowellFirstname: AsafaCountry: JamaicaDate of birth: 1982-11-11Birthplace : Saint-CatherineHeight: 190 cmWeight: 88.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: Richards-RossFirstname: SanyaCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1985-02-26Birthplace : Kingston (Jamaica)Height: 173 cmWeight: 63.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: RinerFirstname: TeddyCountry: FranceDate of birth: 1989-04-07Birthplace : Pointe-a-PitreHeight: 204 cmWeight: 131.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: RoblesFirstname: DayronCountry: CubaDate of birth: 1986-11-19Birthplace : GuantanamoHeight: 190 cmWeight: 80.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: RudishaFirstname: DavidCountry: KenyaDate of birth: 1988-12-17Birthplace : KilgorisHeight: 190 cmWeight: 72.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: ScheidtFirstname: RobertCountry: BrazilDate of birth: 1973-04-15Birthplace : Sao PauloHeight: 187 cmWeight: 83.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: SemenyaFirstname: CasterCountry: South AfricaDate of birth: 1991-01-07Birthplace : PietersburgHeight: 178 cmWeight: 73.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: SunFirstname: YangCountry: ChinaDate of birth: 1991-12-01Birthplace : ZhejiangHeight: 198 cmWeight: 89.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: UchimuraFirstname: KoheiCountry: JapanDate of birth: 1989-01-03Birthplace : NagasakiHeight: 160 cmWeight: 54.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: van GrunsvenFirstname: AnkyCountry: NetherlandsDate of birth: 1968-01-02Birthplace : ErpHeight: 170 cmWeight: 55.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: VezzaliFirstname: ValentinaCountry: ItalyDate of birth: 1974-02-14Birthplace : JesiHeight: 164 cmWeight: 53.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: VosFirstname: MarianneCountry: NetherlandsDate of birth: 1987-05-13Birthplace : 's-HertogenboschHeight: 169 cmWeight: 52.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: WieberFirstname: JordynCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1995-07-12Birthplace : DeWittHeight: 157 cmWeight: 52.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: WigginsFirstname: BradleyCountry: Great BritainDate of birth: 1980-04-28Birthplace : Ghent (Belgium)Height: 190 cmWeight: 77.0 kgPersonal Data
Surname: ZagunisFirstname: MarielCountry: United StatesDate of birth: 1985-03-03Birthplace : BeavertownHeight: 173 cmWeight: 76.0 kg
| POS | COUNTRY | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | Italy | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
| 9 | Hungary | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, though not competing, carries the Philippine flag at the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The Philippines has only won medals in three events since joining the Olympics in 1924.
Men's boxing has for medals in the Olympics with Anthony Villanueva, silver in the Featherweight Division of the 1964 Games in Tokyo; Leopoldo Serantes, third in 1988 Seoul; Roel Velasco, third in Barcelona; and his brother Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco, second in the 1996 Atlanta Games.
With only eight athletes in six sporting events for the London Games, this will be PH's smallest delegation since 1996.
Harry Tañamor, the only Filipino predicted to win by the Sports Illustrated in its Olympic Preview edition, bows out in the first match up in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Arianne Cerdena won a gold in bowling at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, but Cerdena's gold was not included in the medal tally since bowling was considered only as a demonstration sport.
The Philippines will shoot for its first gold medal in six of the following events in the 2012 London Olympics: Athletics, BMX, Boxing, Cycling, Shooting and Swimming.
The Philippines has not won a medal since Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco settled for silver in boxing via a controversial decision during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
The Philippines last reached the final round swimming 80 years ago when Jikirum Adjaluddin and Teofilo Yldefonso ended up in the final six in the 1932 Los Angeles Games.
1972 was the last year the Philippine men's basketball team, which then paraded William 'Bogs' Adornado, Danny Florencio and Yoyong Martirez among others in its line up, has qualified for the Olympics.
The Philippines holds the record for winning the most medals without a gold haul with seven bronze and two silvers for a total of nine.
Teofilo Yldefonso is the first Filipino to win a medal and the only one to take home multiple medals. He finished third both in the Men's 200 meter breastroke during the 1928 and 1932 Olympics.
The Philippines is the first country to compete and win an Olympic medal among Southeast Asian countries.
The Philippines is the first nation in the tropics to ever participate in the Winter Olympic Games.
Mary Antoinette Rivero's tie for fifth place in Taekwondo is the closest any Filipino athlete came to a medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
John Baylon, a nine-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, and Jerry Diño were the last Filipino Olympic qualifiers in the discipline Judo, having vied in the 1992 Barcelona Games.
The Philippine basketball team wound up fifth place—best finish for an Asian country in the Olympics to date—in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the first time basketball was played as an Olympic sport.
The Philippines participated in the Winter Olympics three times, in 1972 (Juan Cipriano and Ben Nanasca, alpine skiing), in 1988 (Raymund Ocampo, luge) and in 1992 (Michael Teruel, alpine skiing).
The men's Philippine Basketball team is the first country to ever score 100 or more points in the 1948 Olympics after clobbering Iraq,102-30.
The largest delegation the Philippines has ever sent to the Games was 53 in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Is this US-based Filipina gymnast bound for the Olympics? 