Future is bright for Angeline Colonia after podium finish in SEAG
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The future remains bright for teen weightlifter Angeline Colonia after a podium finish in the 32ndSoutheast Asian Games at the National Olympic Stadium here Saturday, May 13.
Having only learned the sport at the start of the pandemic a few years back, Colonia is making heads turn including in her first biennial meet stint where she copped the silver medal in the women’s 45kg behind eventual champion 2014 Youth Olympian Zin May Oo of Myanmar.
Colonia hoisted 68 kilos in snatch and 80 kilos in clean & jerk to finish with 148 kilos against Oo’s 161 total.
“Wala po kasi akong ginagawa sa bahay non, school lang. Kaya naisipan ko ring subukan,” said Colonia.
She also wanted to follow the footsteps of her older brother, Nestor, who won bronze in the world championships in 2015 and competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
In fact, Angeline said she gets a lot of tips from her brother during her training for the biennial meet.
Last year, the Zamboanga native made her presence felt in the international scene after breaking the world and Asian youth standard records in the women’s 40kg at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Angeline said she is looking forward to competing in more tournaments.