Carlo Paalam: Filipino Olympic Silver Medalist
Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam won Olympic silver at Tokyo 2020 and added a silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games, as GMA News reported.
Tokyo Olympic silver
Paalam reached the men’s flyweight final at Tokyo 2020 and lost to Great Britain’s Galal Yafai, earning silver. The result established him as an Olympic medalist and one of the Philippines’ leading amateur boxers.
Return to the Olympics
He competed again at Paris 2024 in the featherweight division and exited in the quarterfinals after a split-decision loss to Australia’s Charlie Senior. Reuters’ report records the result.
Asian Games silver in 2026
At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Paalam advanced to the 55-kilogram final and lost to Japan’s Rui Yamaguchi by split decision, taking silver. GMA News reported the final; the Philippine News Agency covered his run to the medal round.
Legacy
Paalam’s Olympic and Asian Games medals anchor a career built through international amateur competition. His 2026 Asian Games silver shows that he remained active at the highest level after Paris.
Paalam’s results also show a change in weight class across Olympic appearances: he reached the Tokyo final at flyweight, then made the Paris quarterfinal at featherweight. The 2026 Asian Games silver came at 55 kilograms. Those are separate tournaments and outcomes, but together they show his return to international medal contention after Paris.
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Boxing, Boxing History
