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Vanessa Sarno earns 3-silver sweep to end PH campaign
As a fitting end to the Philippines’ campaign, 19-year-old Vanessa Sarno earned three silver medals in snatch (107kg), clean and jerk (132kg), and total (239kg) at the women’s 71kg event.
Chinese phenom Guifang Liao, meanwhile, was on a league of her own with a golden run in all three categories (120kg snatch, 148kg clean and jerk, 268kg total), including a new snatch world record.
The Philippines’ other 71kg bet, Kristel Macrohon, placed eighth in snatch (98kg), ninth in clean and jerk (120kg), and eighth overall (218kg).
(READ: Vanessa Sarno earns 3 Asian weightlifting silvers to cap PH bid)
Hidilyn Diaz, Elreen Ando fall short
Filipino Olympians Hidilyn Diaz and Elreen Ando failed to reach the podium of the women’s 59-kilogram category as China dominated the event on Sunday, May 7.
(READ: Hidilyn Diaz, Elreen Ando yield to mighty China in Asian weightlifting)
ASIAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 7, 2023
Hidilyn Diaz is short of a podium finish while Elreen Ando did not finish in the women’s 59kg category.
China has a 1-2 finish with Luo Shifang (238kg) and Pei Xinyi (236kg), while Chinese Taipei’s Kuo Hsing-Chun winds up third (230kg). pic.twitter.com/UFU33AVViS
ASIAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS | CLEAN AND JERK:
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 7, 2023
Hidilyn Diaz
first lift – 118kg ✅
second lift – 122kg ✅
third lift – 125kg ❌
| via @philipptionary
ASIAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS | CLEAN AND JERK:
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 7, 2023
Elreen Ando
first lift – 125kg ❌
second lift – 125kg ❌
third lift – 125kg ❌
| via @philipptionary
ASIAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS | SNATCH
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 7, 2023
Hidilyn Diaz
first lift – 93kg ✅
second lift – 97kg ✅
third lift – 99kg ✅
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ASIAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS | SNATCH
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 7, 2023
Elreen Ando
first lift – 95kg ✅
second lift – 98kg ❌
third lift – 99kg ✅
| via @philipptionary
ASIAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS | SNATCH:
— Rappler Sports (@RapplerSports) May 7, 2023
Hidilyn Diaz at currently at fourth and Elreen Ando at fifth after completing their three attempts. | via @philipptionary https://t.co/u4jlqfgx5S
John Ceniza tops 61kg group B as Chinese seize gold, silver
John Ceniza had a decent outing as the lone Filipino on deck on the second day of the tournament, topping the men’s 61kg Group B snatch (128kg), clean and jerk (165kg), and total (293kg) categories on Saturday, May 6.
However, it was a far cry from the strength levels bunched up at Group A, as the Chinese duo of Fabin Li (314kg total) and Lijun Chen (310kg total) respectively took home three gold and silver medals each at the day’s conclusion.
Li, the reigning 61kg Olympic champion, also currently holds the world records in 61kg snatch (145kg), clean and jerk (175kg), and total (318kg).
Rose Jean Ramos kicks off PH campaign with 3-silver sweep at 45kg
Rose Jean Ramos set the tone for the Philippine contingent with a haul of three silver medals at snatch, clean and jerk, and total lift at the 45kg category on Friday, May 5.
Ramos lifted 73kg in snatch then 88kg in clean and jerk for a 161kg total. Thailand’s Siriwimon Pramongkhol, meanwhile, hardly broke a sweat with a 77kg snatch and 100kg clean and jerk for a 177kg total and the golden sweep.
Indonesia’s Siti Hariroh cleared 71kg in snatch and 88kg in clean and jerk for a 159kg total and a three-bronze haul.
Preview
Reigning Olympic weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz is skipping the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in favor of stiffer competition at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, South Korea this May 5 to 13.
The Filipina superstar leads an eight-person contingent for the continental event – a list that includes Olympian Elreen Ando and SEA Games record holder Vanessa Sarno.
This will be Diaz’s first foray at the 59kg category, where she will square off against Ando, as she prepares for a higher weight class at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Other competitors at the event are Rose Jean Ramos (45kg), Rosegie Ramos (49kg), Lovely Inan (49kg), John Ceniza (61kg), and Kristel Macrohon (71kg). – Rappler.com
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