Elreen Ando snags bronze in IWF World Championships

Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando secured a bronze medal in the women's 63-kilogram class at the IWF World Championships in Forde, Norway.

She lifted a total of 131kg in the clean and jerk, marking the Philippines' first and only medal in the event so far.

Ando narrowly missed a second bronze medal in the total category due to tiebreak rules, finishing fourth behind Colombia's Yenny Sinisterra.

North Korea's Ri Suk swept all three gold medals in the event with a 253kg total.

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