Ando wins first SEA Games gold for Philippines in weightlifting
Elreen Ando delivered a dominant performance to claim the Philippines’ first gold medal in weightlifting at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, lifting a total of 229 kilograms in the women’s 63kg category in Chonburi.
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