Sofronio Palahang (born 22 September 1967), also known as Camoy Palahang, is a Filipino former professional
tennis
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player. He featured on the professional tennis tour in the 1990s.
Palahang appeared in eight
Davis Cup
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ties for the Philippines, which included a 1991 World Group qualifier against Sweden. In his final Davis Cup appearance in 1996 he achieved the only singles win of his career, over Taiwanese player
Chen Chih-jung in five sets. He won six
Southeast Asian Games
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medals representing the Philippines and also competed at the
Asian Games
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1967 births
Living people
Filipino male tennis players
Tennis players at the 1994 Asian Games
Asian Games tennis players for the Philippines
SEA Games medalists in tennis
SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines
SEA Games silver medalists for the Philippines
SEA Games bronze medalists for the Philippines
Competitors at the 1991 SEA Games
Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games
Competitors at the 1995 SEA Games
20th-century Filipino sportsmen