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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...