Jhodie Peralta gave the Philippines another gold medal after ruling her division in the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, Dec. 21.Peralta, who just turned 15 last month, dominated the women’s youth 55 kilogram class after registering a total lift of 184...
Aldrin Colonia gave the country its first gold medal after topping his weight division in the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar on Friday, Dec. 20.Photo from Asian Weightlifting FederationThe 17-year-old Colonia ruled the youth men’s -49kg class with a total...
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 lift...
Elreen Ando intensified her bid for a return trip to the Olympics after snaring two silver medals in the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Monday, Feb. 5.Elreen Ando shows her readiness to earn a berth at the 2024 Paris Olympics with two silver medals in the Asian...
Rosegie Ramos firmed up her bid of qualifying for this year’s Paris Olympics after bagging one silver and one bronze medal in the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan over the weekend.Rosegie Ramos, far right, posts with winners in the Asian Weightlifting Championships....
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. (File...
Teenager Rosegie Ramos displayed her potential against her more experienced rivals after making into the Top 10 of the women’s 49kg division in the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Sept. 5.Rosegie Ramos misses the podium at the worlds, but improves her...
Vanessa Sarno proved why she’s being hailed as Philippine weightlifting’s next big thing after clinching three gold medals in the 2023 Asian Youth and Junior Championships in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, Aug. 2.
*Vanessa Sarno manages to rule her weight class despite still recuperating...
The future of Philippine weightlifting looks bright after Rosegie Ramos and Jhodie Peralta harvested six of the team’s eight-gold medal haul on Sunday, July 30, in the 2023 Asian Youth and Junior Championships in New Delhi, India.
*Rosegie Ramos is among the brightest weightlifters in the...
From the Blu Girls, to the Filipinas, and now a rising weightlifter.
Angeline Colonia continued to show promise after bagging three gold medals in the 2023 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in New Delhi, India on Saturday, July 29.
*Angeline Colonia becomes the latest gold...
Vanessa Sarno put a strong finish to Team Philippines' campaign in the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships after bagging three silver medals in the women's 71kg category in Jinju, South Korea on Tuesday, May 9.
*Vanessa Sarno (File/PSC-POC Photo)*
The 19-year-old prodigy lifted a total of...
Zamboangueña weightlifter Rose Jean Ramos broke the ice for the Philippine team in the Asian Weightlifting Championships, bagging three silver medals in the women’s 45 event on Friday, May 5 in Jinju, South Korea.
*Rose Jean Ramos cops three silvers in the Asian Championships (Photo from...