The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) is confident of discovering future champions and making them ready for a strong campaign in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. SWP president Monico Puentevella said Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo 's victory in Tokyo four years ago served as an inspiration for...
Jhodie Peralta added another medal in the Team Philippines’ war chest after scooping one bronze medal in the IWF World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Leon, Spain on Friday, Sept. 20. Jhodie Peralta,center. (IWF) Peralta posted 85 kilos for the third-best lift in snatch in the women’s...
Lovely Inan and Angeline Colonia delivered four gold medals for Team Philippines in the IWF World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Leon, Spain on Thursday, Sept. 19. Lovely Inan, left, and Angeline Colonia. (IWF) The 19-year-old Inan, a national champion from Angono, Rizal, compiled a total...
The Philippines is set to host the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on Nov. 4 to 14 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas president Monico Puentevella, left, and Asian Weightlifting Federation secretary general Mohammed Ahmed Alharbi ...
Rosegie Ramos became the first Filipino weightlifter to book a 2024 Olympics spot and the seventh athlete so far to join the Paris mission after ruling her division in the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand on Monday, April 1. The 20-year-old Ramos topped the women's 49-kilogram Group B class as she...
The Philippine weightlifting team went home empty-handed in the 2023 IWF World Championships after Vanessa Sarno and Kristel Macrohon failed to land a medal on Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Vanessa Sarno did not rank in her weight class due to injury in the world championships....
John Febuar Ceniza reset his own national record in snatch but came up short in his bid of a podium finish in the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Sept. 6. John Febuar Ceniza finishes fifth in the men's 61kg division of the 2023 IWF World...
Rosalinda Faustino bagged one gold and one silver medal to cap off the Philippines’ campaign in the IWF World Youth Championships in Durres, Albania Monday, March 27. *Rosalinda Faustino wins one gold and one silver in her weight division. (Photo from IWF) * The 15-year-old Faustino bounced back...
Senate Committee on Sports chairman Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go has filed a resolution congratulating and commending Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz for her outstanding performance at the IWF World Championships held in Bogota, Colombia. Diaz swept all three gold medals in the women's 55kg...
Vanessa Sarno and Kristel Macrohon try to close out the Philippine team’s campaign in the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships on a high note when they compete Monday, Dec. 12 (Tuesday in Manila) in Bogota, Colombia. Vanessa Sarno hopes to make an impact in the IWF World Weightlifting...
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz banners the Filipino contingent that is set to see action in the International Weightlifting Federation World Championships in Bogota, Colombia on Tuesday, Dec. 6 (Manila time). Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) With the tournament serving as the first qualification event...
Globe, UNICEF, IWF stress the importance of working together to protect kids and #MakeITSafePH For this year's effort in relation to World Safer Internet Day last Feb. 9, Globe has chosen to work on collaborating with UNICEF Philippines and SaferKidsPH Consortium, Internet Watch Foundation (IWF),...
