Philippines at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Philippines at the
2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of the Philippines
IOC codePHI
NOCPhilippine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ph
in Lausanne
Competitors2 in 2 sports
Flag bearerAna Noelle Wahleithner[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

The Philippines competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, returning to the Games after missing the previous edition.

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

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Ana Wahleithner

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

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Macaraeg competing in the mixed NOC team relay event.

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) 		Mixed NOC team relay 4:22.054 QB 4 PEN N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "PH sends 2 bets to winter games". Manila Standard. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "NOC Information: PHI - Philippines". Lausanne 2020 Results System. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ Yalung, Brian (7 October 2019). "Davaoeña alpine skier ices berth at 2020 Youth Olympics". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. ^ Yalung, Brian (7 October 2019). "Davaoeña alpine skier ices berth at 2020 Youth Olympics". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Pinoy skater Julian Macaraeg qualifies to 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games". Philippine Olympic Committee. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. ^ Atencio, Peter (21 January 2020). "Filipino skater Macaraeg 4th in winter tilt". Manila Standard. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. ^ Go, Beatrice (24 January 2020). "PH speed skater Julian Macaraeg eyes first Winter Olympics medal". Rappler. Retrieved 24 January 2020.