Kristel Macrohon capped off the Philippines’ campaign at the 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jiangshan, China, with a strong performance, earning three bronze medals in the women’s 71kg category.
The 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist lifted a total of 236kg—105kg in the snatch and 131kg in the clean and jerk—helping the Philippine team finish the competition with an impressive 10-medal haul.
China’s Qiuxia Yang set the pace in the snatch with a record-breaking 122kg lift, establishing new Asian and world records. She narrowly outlifted North Korea’s Kuk Hyang Song, who managed 121kg.
However, Song stormed back in the clean and jerk, hoisting 155kg—15kg more than Yang’s 140kg—and setting new Asian and world records of her own. Song secured the overall gold with a total of 276kg, while Yang took silver with 262kg.
Team Philippines wrapped up the tournament with 7 silver and 3 bronze medals. Two-time Olympian Elreen Ando and rising star Rosegie Ramos each claimed three silver medals in the women’s 64kg and 49kg categories, respectively. In the men’s division, Fernando Agad Jr. contributed another silver in the men’s 55kg clean and jerk event.
The athletes received a warm welcome on Tuesday, with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hosting a recognition ceremony to honor their achievements.