A podium finish remained to be elusive for Filipino weightlifters in the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan over the week. Elreen Ann Ando in this file photo (AFP) Tokyo Olympian Elreen Ann Ando, who was two places away from a medal finish,...
Filipino weightlifters have yet to land a podium finish in the two-week 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Mary Flor Diaz (MB File Photo) Sans 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, the national team has fielded six female lifters and four athletes in the world...
Hidilyn Diaz opted to withdraw from the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships which kicks off next month in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Weightlifter and Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Multiple local reports disclosed the development as confirmed by Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP)...
Two young Filipina weightlifters brought honor to the Philippines after bagging medals in the recently concluded 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. PH PRIDE--Philippine Consul General to Jeddah Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian (rightmost)...
Rose Jean Ramos Rose Jean Ramos made heads turn Wednesday after reaping two gold and one silver medal in the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Ramos ruled in snatch and total by lifting 67 and 147kilograms, respectively, while...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and fellow Olympian Elreen Ann Ando are expected to compete in the World Weightlifting Championship set this December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella said the two Olympians...
After competing in the Tokyo Olympics as a continental qualifier, Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando hopes to earn a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics as one of the best athletes in the field. Ando can now join different international competitions to collect precious Olympic points following her...
Weightlifting icon Hidilyn Diaz insisted that retirement isn't part of her plans just yet following a historic gold medal win in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics last July. Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Diaz, the first Filipino athlete to capture gold in the quadrennial meet, responded to critics saying that she might...
Monico Puentevella at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) meeting in Doha, Qatar. (Photo courtesy of the Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas) Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) head Monico Puentevella expressed optimism on the inclusion of weightlifting in the 2024 Paris...
Hidilyn Diaz (MB Files) Hidilyn Diaz said she looks forward to competing in the 2021 Weightlifting World Championship with high hopes of duplicating her success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 30-year-old Diaz became the country’s first gold medal winner in the history of its Summer Games...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz thinks that one likely solution to have weightlifting competitions in the 2024 Paris Olympics is for it to be organized by the International Olympics Committee (IOC). Diaz said that as an athlete, she is clueless on the fate of the...
Filipina Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio and weightlifter Elreen Ando, who both brought home glory as they represent the country in the Tokyo Olympics, have personally received the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s command plaque on Monday, Aug. 23. Filipina Olympic silver medalist Nesthy...
