Asian Games: Colonia fails to medal in weightlifting

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

Posted at Aug 20 2018 08:12 PM

Asian Games: Colonia fails to medal in weightlifting 1

JAKARTA -- Nestor Colonia could not add to the Philippines’ medal haul on Monday as he failed to reach the podium in the men’s 56-kg division in weightlifting.

Colonia, a Rio Olympian, managed to lift 113-kg in the snatch and 140-kg in the clean-and-jerk, for a combined weight of 253-kg.

It was below his personal best of 124-kg in the snatch and 158-kg in the clean-and-jerk.

Colonia, a native of Zamboanga City, had attempted to lift 150-kg in the clean-and-jerk, but fell short in his last two attempts.

The 26-year-old Colonia finished in seventh place.

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