VANESSA SARNO placed fifth among the strongest weightlifters in the women’s 71 kgs class on Monday in the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix II at the Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence in Doha, Qatar. Sarno, 20, lifted a remarkable 108 kgs in snatch and 141 kgs in clean…
HIDILYN DIAZ-NARANJO only participated in the snatch where she lifted 100 kgs in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix II at the Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence in Doha last Saturday. But that doesn’t trigger any alarm, according to the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist herself. “I’m happy with the…
CEBU City pride John Febuar Ceniza bagged a silver medal in the İnternational Weightlifting Federation Grand Prix II on Thursday morning in Doha and is now looking at a possible qualification in next year’s Paris Olympics. “All he needs to do is hold the line, sustain his great showing and…
SISTERS Rosegie and Rose Jean delivered modest performances on Wednesday in the İnternational Weightlifting Federation Grand Prix II at the Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence in Doha, Qatar. Rosegie, protégé of Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo who turns 20 on December 15, wound up fourth overall in the women’s 49-kg category…