Elreen Ando
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Full name | Elreen Ann Quinilitan Ando | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1998-11-01) November 1, 1998 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Cebu City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Cebu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | -64 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elreen Ann Quinilitan Ando (born November 1, 1998) is a Filipino weightlifter.[1][2]
Career
A native of Carreta, Cebu City, Ando became part of the Philippine national weightlifting team after she was scouted by coaches Garry Toleno and former olympian Ramon Solis when she was still a junior high school student at the University of Cebu (UC).[3] As a result, UC then granted her a collegiate scholarship.[4]
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.[5]
Ando competed in the –64 kg women's weightlifting event of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6] She qualified through the Absolute Continental Ranking.[7] She placed seventh overall, but set new personal bests in the process.[8]
On April 3, 2024, Ando qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris after garnering enough Olympic qualifying ranking following the conclusion of the IWF World Cup in Thailand. She qualified for the –59 kg class event at the expense of Filipino Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz.[9] She finished in 6th place with a total result of 230 kg.[10]
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 | ||||||||||||
2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 64 kg | 96 | 100 | — | 118 | 122 | — | 222 | 7 | ||
2024 | Paris, France | 59 kg | 100 | — | 130 | — | 230 | 6 | ||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||
2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 64 kg | 95 | 98 | 10 | 115 | 118 | 17 | 216 | 11 | ||
2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 59 kg | 94 | 96 | 98 | 5 | 116 | 6 | 214 | 5 | ||
2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | 59 kg | 97 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 59 kg | 95 | 98 | 100 | 7 | 118 | 122 | 11 | 222 | 8 | |
IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
2019 | Tianjin, China | 64 kg | 90 | 95 | 5 | 112 | 113 | 5 | 208 | 5 | ||
2020 | Rome, Italy | 64 kg | 88 | 91 | 6 | 110 | 7 | 201 | 6 | |||
2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 59 kg | 98 | 100 | 11 | 125 | 128 | 6 | 228 | 7 | ||
Asian Games | ||||||||||||
2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 63 kg | 85 | 90 | — | 105 | 111 | — | 201 | 4 | ||
2023 | Hangzhou, China | 64 kg | 93 | 96 | — | 117 | 122 | 126 | — | 222 | ![]() | |
Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
2019 | Ningbo, China | 64 kg | 90 | 13 | 110 | 13 | 200 | 14 | ||||
2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 64 kg | 94 | ![]() | 115 | 119 | ![]() | 213 | ![]() | |||
2023 | Jinju, South Korea | 59 kg | 95 | 99 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||
2024 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 59 kg | 93 | 5 | 117 | 120 | ![]() | 213 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "ANDO, Elreen Ann". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "W 64Kg - Quinilitan Ando Elreen ANN (PHI): 223Kg Silver Medal Seagames 31 Việt Nam". YouTube. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hidilyn Diaz to keep lifting as Paris Olympics dream ends". GMA News. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
- Elreen Ando at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Elreen Ando at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
- Elreen Ando at Olympics.com
- Elreen Ando at Olympedia