By Erma Edera
The Philippines missed out on two medals in Monday’s women’s (49 kg) and men’s (61 kg) weightlifting action in the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Elien Rose Perez places 4th in 49kg weightlifting during the SEA Games at Ninoy Aquino Stadium, December 2, 2019. Captured using Canon 1DX Mark II with 400mm f2.8 lens (Rio Deluvio)
Filipina Eilen Perez fell short of a podium finish, placing 4th with 171 kg, just 1 kg below bronze medalist Thi Quyen Ngo of Vietnam.
Seventeen-year-old Aisah Windy of Indonesia ran away with the gold and registered new Youth World records lifting 86 kg in snatch and 104 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 190.
Myanmar’s Phyo Pyae Pyae took the silver lifting a total of 180 kg.
In men’s 61 kg weightlifting division, twenty-year-old Dave Pacaldo made a total lift of 250 kilograms.
Pacaldo powered through in his final attempt in the clean and jerk lifting 140 kg but not enough to get a podium.
Irawan Eko, an Olympian from Indonesia, bagged the gold medal lifting a total of 309 kg.
Vietnam’s Thach Kim Tuan tabbed silver (304 kg), while Bidin Muhammad Aznil Bin (283 kg) got the bronze medal.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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