Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando finishes 6th in Olympics with 230kg

Elreen Ann Ando, a 25-year-old Filipino weightlifter, competed in her second Olympics and finished sixth overall with a total of 230kg in the women's 59kg division on Thursday at the South Paris Arena.

Ando set personal bests by lifting 110kg in the snatch and 130kg in the clean and jerk, surpassing her previous records from the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Phuket, Thailand.

China's Luo Shifang won gold with an Olympic record total of 241kg, while Maude Charron of Canada took silver and Kuo Hsing-Chun from Chinese Taipei claimed bronze.

Despite not securing a medal, Ando expressed pride in her performance and set her sights on the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, aiming to work harder in training to improve her lifts.

Ando's determination to complete her final attempt and set a new personal record reflects her continued growth as an athlete who qualified for the Olympics after finishing below Hidilyn Diaz at the IWF World Cup in Thailand.

The Philippine weightlifting team has been training rigorously in Metz and Germany leading up to the Paris Games, where they faced stiff competition from athletes like Luo Shifang and other international competitors.