Ando takes home three silvers in Asian Weightlifting Championships

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May 12, 2025 | 3:08pm

MANILA, Philippines — Two-time Olympian Elreen Ando showed she’s the country’s best hope for another Olympic medal after she scooped up three silvers Sunday night in the Asian Weightlifting Championships at the Hunsan Sports Park in Zhejiang, China.

Ando, who competed in the 2021 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Games, lifted 102 kilograms in snatch and 130kg in clean and jerk for a total lift of 232kg, which were good for three silvers in the women’s 64kg division.

The Southeast Asian Games gold winner from Cebu valiantly battled a heavily favored Li Shuang of China but ended up falling short as the latter swept all three golds with a total lift of 239kg from 105kg in snatch and 134kg in clean and jerk.

Korean Mun Minhee took the three bronzes with a 214kg total, 94kg snatch and 120kg clean and jerk.

Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas chief Monico Puentevella said that snaring medals here should translate into a medal in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics since he expects Asians to dominate the quadrennial event.

“I think Asians will rule LA,” he said. “So if we get a silver here, we will have a strong chance in LA.”

That hiked the country’s total to seven silvers and the same number of bronzes.

Kristel Macrohon hopes to strike the country’s first gold in the event as she competes in the women’s 69kg Tuesday.