Puentevella iniluklok sa IWF Hall of Fame

INILUKLOK si Samahang Weighlifting sa Pilipinas president Monico Puentevella sa International Weighlifting Federation (IWF) Hall of Fame Sabado sa IWF Special and Electoral Congress na ginanap sa Albania Congress Convention Hall sa Tirana,Albania.

Si Puentevella ay kinilala para sa kanyang lifetime achievments sa sports. Sa ilalim ng kanyang pangangasiwa , ang Pilipinas ay nagwagi ng unang Olympic gold medal sa Tokyo, Japan nakaraang taon kortesiya ni Hidilyn Diaz.

“To God be the Glory. What more can I ask? When it rains, it pours. A gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics! And now to be installed into the IWF Hall of Fame. This recognition belongs to all our lifters, coaches, officials and my family. My only dream left is to win another gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Then I’m ready and done, Lord. Praise Thee. Mabuhay ang Pilipino,” Wika ni Puentevella matapos tanggapin ang award mula kay Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Sam Coffa ng Australia.

“Sometimes, when you do your job right, not expecting anything, blessings come in many ways. I didn’t expect this. Para sa bayan ito,” Dagdag pa ng naging unang Filipino na maging pangulo ng Asian Asian Weightlifting Federaion (2009-2013).

Puentevella ay dating chairman ng Philippine Olympic Committee at commissioner ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).Naging congressman ng tatlong termino at Mayor ng Bacolod City.

Ang Philippine Youth Games – Batang Pinoy, national tournament para sa mga bata edad 15 years old and above, ay brainchild ni Puentevella ng siya ay PSC commissioner.

Maliban kay Diaz, ang Batang Pinoy ay nag prudyos sa 2022 Vietnam SEA Games ng double-gold medalist Vanessa Samo ng Bohol at Rose Jean Ramos ng Zamboanga, ay nagbulsa ng 2 gold medals sa IWF Youth World Championship nakaraang Hunyo 12 sa Leon City,Mexico.