Philippines at the 2017 World Games

Philippines at the
World Games 2017
IOC codePHI
in Wroclaw, Poland
20 July 2017 – 30 July 2017
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 39th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
World Games appearances (overview)

The Philippines competed at the World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20 July 2017 to 30 July 2017. It was in this edition that the Philippines won its first-ever gold medal; courtesy of cue sports player Carlo Biado.

Competitors

Sports Men Women Total Events
Archery 0 1 1 1
Cue Sports 1 1 2 2
Total 2 1 3 3

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Carlo Biado Cue sports Nine-ball – men's singles July 29

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2017 World Games

Aya Cojuangco qualified a place in the 2017 World Games by clinching a silver in the women's compound event of the 2017 Asia Cup despite having recently recovered from an injury.[1] In the Round of 32, Cojuangco defeated Amelie Sancenot of France before losing to Cassidy Cox of the United States in the Round of 16.[2]

Individual
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Aya Cojuangco Individual compound 673 23  Sancenot (FRA)
W 144–140 		 Cox (USA)
L 140–145 		Did not advance 9

Cue sports

Main article: Cue sports at the 2017 World Games

Carlo Biado competed in the nine-ball men's singles event. He reached the final of his event after winning his matches against Joshua Filler of Germany in the round of 16, Mieszko Fortuński of Poland in the quarterfinals, and Naoyuki Ōi of Japan in the quarterfinals.[3]

He won the country's first-ever gold medal in the World Games after defeating Jayson Shaw of Great Britain in the final of the men's nine-ball event.[4]

Chezka Centeno is the other competitor who lost to Han Yu of China in the bronze medal match of the nine-ball women's singles event.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Carlo Biado Nine-ball – men's singles  Filler (GER)
W 11–5 		 Fortuński (POL)
W 11–9 		 Ōi (JPN)
W 11–7 		 Shaw (GBR)
W 11–7 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chezka Centeno Nine-ball – women's singles  Kasemchaiyanan (NZL)
W 9–2 		 Chou C. (TPE)
W 9–8 		 Chen S. (CHN)
L 6–9 		 Han Y. (CHN)
L 3–9 		4

References

  1. ^ Henson, Joaquin (30 March 2017). "Aya clinches silver in Asia Cup archery". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Biado bags gold in World Games". Tempo. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Billiards: Carlo Biado secures gold in World Games". ABS-CBN News. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ Terrado, Reuben (30 July 2017). "Carlo Biado tops 9-ball to claim Philippines' first gold medal at World Games". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 30 July 2017.