Elreen Ando
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| Full name | Elreen Ann Ando | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 1, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Cebu City | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Cebu | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | -64 kg | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elreen Ann Ando (born November 1, 1998) is a Filipino weightlifter.[1]
Career[]
A native of Carreta, Cebu City, Ando became part of the Philippine national weightlifting team after she was scouted by coach Garry Toleno when she was still a junior high school student at the University of Cebu (UC).[2] As a result, UC then granted her a collegiate scholarship.[3]
Ando participated at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan where she clinched three medals: bronze in snatch, silver in the clean and jerk, and another silver for the overall lift.[4]
Ando competed in the -64 kg women's weightlifting event of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] She qualified through the Absolute Continental Ranking.[6] She placed seventh overall, but set new personal bests in the process.[7]
Major results[]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2020 |  Tokyo, Japan |
64 kg | 96 | 100 | 9 | 118 | 122 | 8 | 222 | 7 | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2021 |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
59 kg | 94 | 96 | 98 | 5 | 116 | 6 | 214 | 5 | ||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2018 |  Jakarta, Indonesia |
-63 kg | 85 | 90 | 4 | 105 | 111 | 4 | 201 | 4 | ||
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
-64 kg | 94 |  |
115 | 119 |  |
213 |
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References[]
- ^ "ANDO, Elreen Ann". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Atencio, Peter (3 July 2021). "Elreen Ando: An answered prayer, 3 years in advance". Manila Standard. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "From Cebu to Tokyo: Elreen Ando fulfills Olympic dream". Rappler. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Elreen Ando wins three medals in Asian Weightlifting Championships". GMA News. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ando: Hidilyn Diaz has her back". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Weightlifter Elreen Ando earns Tokyo Olympics berth". Manila Bulletin. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Masoy, Niel Victor C. (28 July 2021). "Ando misses out on podium but sets new personal bests in Tokyo". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
External links[]
- Elreen Ando at Olympedia
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- 1998 births
- Filipino female weightlifters
- Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in weightlifting
- Weightlifters at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for the Philippines
- University of Cebu alumni
- Living people
- Weightlifters at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Cebu City
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