PH lifters humakot ng 19 golds sa Asian Youth, Junior Championships

NALIMITAHAN ng Team Philippines ang kanilang impresibong performane sa Asian Youth and Junior Championship Miyerkules na humakot ng 19 gold medals ,kabilang ang 3 mula kay weightlifter Vanessa Sarno, at Gautam Buddha University sa New Delhi, India,

Ang 19-anyos Sarno ay nagrehistro ng kabouang buhat na 216 (kgs sa snatch at 121 kgs sa clean and jerk) para depensahan ang Junior women’s 71kg title.

Thailand’s Phattarathida Wongsing nagtapos ng second na may 212kgs (92kgs at 120 kgs) kasunod ang Uzbekistan Sevinchoy komilova na may 198kgs (88kgs at 110kgs).

Sinabi ni Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella na ang two-time SEA games champion Sarno ay dinala sa Sharda Hospital noong Hulyo 27 at nalagay sa intensive care unit matapos ang magkaramdam ng mataas na lagnat.

“Thank goodness, she recovered. I pulled her out of the hospital and let her rest in the hotel. She’ll go back to the hospital upon arrival in Manila,” wika ni Puentevella sa Philippine News Agency.

Sarno, na pinanganak at lumaki sa Barangay Bool sa Tagbilaran City, Bohol province, ay nagte-Albert Ian delos Santos (2 golds and 2 silvers, Youth/Junior men’s 61kg); Alexsandra Ann Diaz (1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, Youth women’s 40kg) and Rosalinda Faustino (2 silvers and 1 bronze, Youth women’s 55kg).

Zamboanga lifters ang may pinakamaraming medalya kaloob ni Jhodie Peralta (3 golds,Youth women’s 49kg) Angeline Colonia (3 gods,1 silver at 1 bronze, Youth junior womens 45kg) siblings Rosegie Ramos (3 golds,junior women’s 49kg) at Rose jean Ramos (1 gold at 2 silvers, Junior women’s 45kg)); Albert Ian delos Santos (2 golds and 2 silvers, Youth/Junior men’s 61kg); Alexsandra Ann Diaz (1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, Youth women’s 40kg) and Rosalinda Faustino (2 silvers and 1 bronze, Youth women’s 55kg).

Ang iba pang medalist ay sina Prince Keil delos Santos ng Angono, Rizal with two golds and one silver) and Eron Borres of Cebu City with one gold, one silver and one bronze in the Youth men’s 49kg category.

Ang limang coaches na sumama sa India trip ay sina are Robert Colonia, Allen Jayfrus Diaz, Joe Patrick Diaz, Patrick Cielo Lee and Kelly Kay Rojas.

Ang Pilipinas ay nagwagi ng 15 medalya nakaraang taon sa Tashkent, Uzbekistan.Ang medalist ay sina Rose Jean Ramos(4 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze), Sarno (3 golds), Faustino (3 golds), Rosegie Ramos (3 golds), Colonia (2 golds, 1 silver), at Prince Keil Delos Santos (2 bronzes).