First Filipino To Win Olympic Medal. Teófilo yldefonsohe won bronze at the 1928 olympics held in amsterdam, netherlands where he participated in the. The country had been trying to reach the podium's top spot for nearly 100.
Perhaps best known in philippine history for its role in the uprising against the expropriation of sugarcane wine or basi revolt during the spanish occupation, the. Diaz overtook liao qiuyun of people’s republic of china on her last lift in the clean and jerk to win with a total 224 kilograms, one more than liao.