Philippines' Elreen Ann Ando reacts as she competes in the women's -59kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. Miguel Medina, AFP

Philippines' Elreen Ann Ando reacts as she competes in the women's -59kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

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<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1723131404218AFP__20240808__36CM7DK__v1__HighRes__WeightliftingOlyParis2024.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippines' Elreen Ann Ando reacts as she competes in the women's -59kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. Miguel Medina, AFP">Philippines&#39; Elreen Ann Ando reacts as she competes in the women&#39;s -59kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. Miguel Medina, AFP(UPDATED) Elreen Ando dug deep to complete her final lift but still finished out of the podium in the women&#39;s 59kg division of weightlifting in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Thursday at the South Paris Arena.Ando lifted a total of 230kg, which put her at sixth place among 12 competitors.The Filipina weightlifter faltered in her first attempt of 100kg in the snatch, before getting a good lift in her second try at the weight. However, she again faulted in her third attempt, this time at 102kg.Her mark was good for eighth place in the snatch, with China&#39;s Luo Shifang setting a new Olympic record of 107kg to pace the competition.Ando couldn&#39;t get the bar off the platform in her first attempt in the clean&amp;jerk, at a weight of 130kg. In her second attempt, she got the clean but faltered at the jerk, failing to get the bar over her shoulders.But she came through in her sixth and final lift of the night, getting a good lift at 130kg for a strong finish to her campaign in the Paris Olympics while also registering a new personal best in the clean&amp;jerk.China&#39;s Luo won the gold medal in record-breaking fashion. After setting a new Olympic record in the snatch, she also set a new standard in the clean&amp;jerk with a lift of 134kg, and her total of 241kg is also a new record.Maude Charron of Canada took the silver, going 6-for-6 in her lifts for a total of 236kg. Kuo Hsing-Chun of Chinese-Taipei, who won the gold medal in Tokyo in 2021, settled for bronze this time around with a total lift of 235kg.Ando, 25, is making her second Olympics appearance. She competed in the now-defunct 64kg weight class in Tokyo, where she ended up in seventh place.She qualified for the Paris Games after the IWF World Cup in Thailand, where she emerged with a better ranking than iconic Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who had given the Philippines its first Olympic gold medal in Tokyo.<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/3/elreen-ando-secures-olympic-spot-hidilyn-diaz-misses-out-2311">READ: Elreen Ando secures Olympic spot; Hidilyn Diaz misses out</a><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/17/elreen-ando-hoping-to-reap-fruits-of-sacrifice-in-2nd-olympics-stint-1920">READ: Elreen Ando hoping to reap fruits of sacrifice in 2nd Olympics stint</a>Ando is the second Filipino weightlifter to go into action in Paris, after John Ceniza in the men&#39;s 61kg class on Wednesday. Unfortunately for Ceniza, <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/7/paris-2024-john-ceniza-out-of-contention-after-3-no-lifts-2207">his campaign ended early</a> after no-lifting three times in the snatch.The third member of the weightlifting team, Vanessa Sarno, will take the platform on Saturday morning in the women&#39;s 71kg division.RELATED VIDEO:<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1F1AvKA6srU?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

Her mark was good for eighth place in the snatch, with China&#39;s Luo Shifang setting a new Olympic record of 107kg to pace the competition.Ando couldn&#39;t get the bar off the platform in her first attempt in the clean&amp;jerk, at a weight of 130kg. In her second attempt, she got the clean but faltered at the jerk, failing to get the bar over her shoulders.But she came through in her sixth and final lift of the night, getting a good lift at 130kg for a strong finish to her campaign in the Paris Olympics while also registering a new personal best in the clean&amp;jerk.China&#39;s Luo won the gold medal in record-breaking fashion. After setting a new Olympic record in the snatch, she also set a new standard in the clean&amp;jerk with a lift of 134kg, and her total of 241kg is also a new record.Maude Charron of Canada took the silver, going 6-for-6 in her lifts for a total of 236kg. Kuo Hsing-Chun of Chinese-Taipei, who won the gold medal in Tokyo in 2021, settled for bronze this time around with a total lift of 235kg.Ando, 25, is making her second Olympics appearance. She competed in the now-defunct 64kg weight class in Tokyo, where she ended up in seventh place.She qualified for the Paris Games after the IWF World Cup in Thailand, where she emerged with a better ranking than iconic Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who had given the Philippines its first Olympic gold medal in Tokyo.<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/3/elreen-ando-secures-olympic-spot-hidilyn-diaz-misses-out-2311">READ: Elreen Ando secures Olympic spot; Hidilyn Diaz misses out</a><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/17/elreen-ando-hoping-to-reap-fruits-of-sacrifice-in-2nd-olympics-stint-1920">READ: Elreen Ando hoping to reap fruits of sacrifice in 2nd Olympics stint</a>Ando is the second Filipino weightlifter to go into action in Paris, after John Ceniza in the men&#39;s 61kg class on Wednesday. Unfortunately for Ceniza, <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/7/paris-2024-john-ceniza-out-of-contention-after-3-no-lifts-2207">his campaign ended early</a> after no-lifting three times in the snatch.The third member of the weightlifting team, Vanessa Sarno, will take the platform on Saturday morning in the women&#39;s 71kg division.RELATED VIDEO:<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1F1AvKA6srU?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

Ando lifted a total of 230kg, which put her at sixth place among 12 competitors.The Filipina weightlifter faltered in her first attempt of 100kg in the snatch, before getting a good lift in her second try at the weight. However, she again faulted in her third attempt, this time at 102kg.

<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1723131404218AFP__20240808__36CM7DK__v1__HighRes__WeightliftingOlyParis2024.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippines' Elreen Ann Ando reacts as she competes in the women's -59kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. Miguel Medina, AFP">Philippines&#39; Elreen Ann Ando reacts as she competes in the women&#39;s -59kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. Miguel Medina, AFP(UPDATED) Elreen Ando dug deep to complete her final lift but still finished out of the podium in the women&#39;s 59kg division of weightlifting in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Thursday at the South Paris Arena.

Elreen Ando dug deep to complete her final lift but still finished out of the podium in the women's 59kg division of weightlifting in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Thursday at the South Paris Arena.

Elreen Ando dug deep to complete her final lift but still finished out of the podium in the women's 59kg division of weightlifting in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Thursday at the South Paris Arena.

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Paris 2024: Elreen Ando finishes strong but misses weightlifting podium

Paris 2024: Elreen Ando finishes strong but misses weightlifting podium