PH weightlifter Nestor Colonia shuts down basher on Facebook

Rappler.com

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

PH weightlifter Nestor Colonia shuts down basher on Facebook
Filipino Olympian Nestor Colonia slays in the comments section in response to criticism

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino weightlifter Nestor Colonia was not having any of it from a critic on Facebook following his Rio Olympics loss in men’s 56 kg.

The 24-year-old responded to a comment from someone who questioned why he was unable to lift 154 kg while compatriot Hidilyn Diaz, who won a silver to end the Philippines’ 20-year medal dry spell, lifted 200 kg.

Colonia replied in the comments section saying: “Do you even know anything about weightlifting?? Maybe (lifting) just 30 kilos will kill you.”

For everyone’s peace of mind, 200 kg was Diaz’s total weight lifted for both the snatch as well as the clean and jerk lifts. While 154 kg was Colonia’s target weight for the clean and jerk.

(READ: Know the basics of Olympic Weightlifting)

Olympic weightlifting is composed of two lifts: the snatch, and the clean and jerk.

A competitor must complete at least one lift in 3 tries for each of those two types of lifts for him or her to have a total score. The attempt with the heaviest successful weight lifted will be counted towards the official score for each type of lift.

If a competitor is unable to register a successful lift, he or she will officially record a “no lift” and won’t qualify for a medal.

(READ: Rio 2016: Nestor Colonia)

Colonia, a bronze medalist in the World Weightlifting Championship and a gold medalist in the Asian edition, competed only in his first Olympiad and is looking forward to bouncing back in the 2020 Games. – Rappler.com

Add a comment

Sort by

There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.

Summarize this article with AI

How does this make you feel?

Loading
Download the Rappler App!