TEENAGERS Aldrin Colonia and Jhodie Peralta led Team Philippines, which won two gold medals as records fell in the ongoing 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar.
The 17-year-old Colonia dominated the youth men’s -49kg class with a total lift of 213 kgs, ahead of Vietnam’s Bui Minh Dao (204).
On the other hand, the 15-year-old Peralta gave the Philippines its second overall gold medal after ruling the women’s youth 55-kilogram class off a total lift of 184 kilos.
Peralta was slightly ahead of India’s Koyel Bar (182) and Vietnam’s Luong Thi Than Nguyen (178).
A new record was set when Jyhoshna Sahar of India topped the youth women’s -40 kg category with her 135-kg total, smashing Filipina lifter’s Angeline Colonia’s previous best of 134.
Colonia’s teammate Althea Bacaro settled for the silver at 128, with Vietnamese Hoang Khanh Vy taking the bronze at 125.
Thailand’s Khemika Kamnoedsri claimed the gold in the jr women’s -45 kg class with a 164 total kilos, ahead of Colonia, who tallied 157.
Alexandra Diaz grabbed a bronze medal in the youth women’s 45-kg action, and so did Prince de los Santos in the men’s junior 55 kg.
De los Santos wound up with two podiums, following a silver in the men’s youth 55 kg with his 242 total, behind K. Duong, who set a record lift of 262.
Rosalinda Faustino added a bronze in the youth women’s -49 with her tally of 163, behind Vietnam Y. Lien (177) and Amanova Ogulshat (176).
The event featured 237 athletes, with 127 males from 19 countries and 110 females from 16 countries.
