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List of Filipino sportspeople

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This is a list of notable Filipino athletes.

Alpine Skiers

Archery

Auto Racing

Badminton

Baseball

Basketball

Bowling

Bowls (lawn/indoor)

Boxing

Chess

Cycling

Equestrian

Fencing

Figure Skating

Frisbee

Golf

Gymnastics

Jiu-jitsu

Karate

Mixed Martial Arts

Motorsport

Pole Vault

Pool and Snooker

Professional Wrestling

Skateboarding

Sports Shooting

Sprinting

Sumo Wrestling

Swimming

Table Tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

Track & Field

Triathlete

Volleyball

Wushu

15 Greatest Filipino Athletes of All Time

Originally published by Roselinein May 2022 Updated in February 2024 by Julius R

Sport is an important part of the lives of people worldwide, which play part in ensuring people keep themselves physically fit and active, it is also a favorite bonding activity among friends and family. In the Philippines, sports are activities that the Filipinos are usually passionate about.

In the Philippines, it is important to note that there is a variety of sports played, but there are, about six major sports which include; basketball, boxing, tennis, football, billiards, and volleyball. Sports such as athletics, weightlifting, aerobics, and martial arts are also popular recreation activities.

Here are the 15 greatest celebrated Filipino Athletes of all time;

1. Rafael Paeng Nepomuceno-bowler

Paeng Nepomuceno, By Dixie Puyat – Wikipedia

Rafael was a Filipino bowler and coach, he was a six-time world bowling champion. He is a world bowling Hall Famer and he is the first and only bowling athlete to be awarded International Olym

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We attempt to rank the top 10 all-time great Filipino national athletes, based on international success and overall sporting legacies.

Without question, the Philippines has no shortage of all-time great athletes, with countless heroes proving that Filipinos can excel on the international sporting stage.

To close out the month of June, we’re listing and ranking the 10 all-time great Filipino national athletes, based on their achievements on the international stage, and the lasting impact that their sporting success has created.

10. Flash Elorde

Before Pacquiao, Gabriel “Flash” Elorde was considered the Philippines’ greatest boxer, ending his career with 89 wins in 118 matches. Elorde’s biggest accolade though, was his seven-year reign as super featherweight title from 1960 to 1967 that cemented his all-time great status in both the division and the country.

Flash also became the first Asian inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993, as well as the World Boxing Hall of Fame’s class of 1988.

And while Manny Pacquiao went on to be