Elreen Ando

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Quinilitan and the surname or paternal family name is Ando.

Elreen Ando

Personal information
Full name	Elreen Ann Quinilitan Ando
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1998-11-01) November 1, 1998 (age 26)
Home town	Cebu City
Alma mater	University of Cebu
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country	Philippines
Sport	Weightlifting
Weight class	-64 kg
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Asian Games 0 0 1 Asian Championships 0 1 0 Southeast Asian Games 1 2 0 Total 1 3 1 Women's weightlifting Representing  Philippines Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou -64 kg Asian Championships 2020 Tashkent -64 kg 2024 Tashkent -59 kg Southeast Asian Games 2023 Cambodia -59 kg 2021 Vietnam -64 kg 2019 Philippines -64 kg

Elreen Ann Quinilitan Ando (born November 1, 1998) is a Filipino weightlifter.[1][2]

Career

A native of Carreta, Cebu City, Ando became part of the Philippine national weightlifting team after she was scouted by coaches Garry Toleno and former olympian Ramon Solis when she was still a junior high school student at the University of Cebu (UC).[3] As a result, UC then granted her a collegiate scholarship.[4]

Ando participated at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan where she clinched three medals: bronze in snatch, silver in the clean and jerk, and another silver for the overall lift.[5]

Ando competed in the –64 kg women's weightlifting event of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6] She qualified through the Absolute Continental Ranking.[7] She placed seventh overall, but set new personal bests in the process.[8]

On April 3, 2024, Ando qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris after garnering enough Olympic qualifying ranking following the conclusion of the IWF World Cup in Thailand. She qualified for the –59 kg class event at the expense of Filipino Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz.[9] She finished in 6th place with a total result of 230 kg.[10]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Olympic Games
2021	Tokyo, Japan	64 kg	96	99	100	—	118	122	122	—	222	7
2024	Paris, France	59 kg	100	100	102	—	130	130	130	—	230	6
World Championships
2019	Pattaya, Thailand	64 kg	95	98	100	10	115	118	121	17	216	11
2021	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	59 kg	94	96	98	5	116	116	116	6	214	5
2022	Bogotá, Colombia	59 kg	97	101	102	8	127	—	—	—	—	—
2023	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	59 kg	95	98	100	7	118	122	125	11	222	8
IWF World Cup
2019	Tianjin, China	64 kg	90	95	98	5	112	113	118	5	208	5
2020	Rome, Italy	64 kg	88	88	91	6	110	116	117	7	201	6
2024	Phuket, Thailand	59 kg	98	100	102	11	125	125	128	6	228	7
Asian Games
2018	Jakarta, Indonesia	63 kg	85	90	93	—	105	111	115	—	201	4
2023	Hangzhou, China	64 kg	93	95	96	—	117	122	126	—	222
Asian Championships
2019	Ningbo, China	64 kg	90	90	90	13	110	115	117	13	200	14
2021	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	64 kg	94	97	97		115	119	121		213
2023	Jinju, South Korea	59 kg	95	98	99	5	125	125	125	—	—	—
2024	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	59 kg	93	93	93	5	117	120	124		213

References

1. "ANDO, Elreen Ann". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
2. "W 64Kg - Quinilitan Ando Elreen ANN (PHI): 223Kg Silver Medal Seagames 31 Việt Nam". YouTube. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
3. Atencio, Peter (3 July 2021). "Elreen Ando: An answered prayer, 3 years in advance". Manila Standard. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
4. "From Cebu to Tokyo: Elreen Ando fulfills Olympic dream". Rappler. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
5. "Elreen Ando wins three medals in Asian Weightlifting Championships". GMA News. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
6. "Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ando: Hidilyn Diaz has her back". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
7. "Weightlifter Elreen Ando earns Tokyo Olympics berth". Manila Bulletin. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
8. Masoy, Niel Victor C. (28 July 2021). "Ando misses out on podium but sets new personal bests in Tokyo". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
9. "Hidilyn Diaz to keep lifting as Paris Olympics dream ends". GMA News. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
10. "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

External links

• Elreen Ando at the International Weightlifting Federation
• Elreen Ando at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
• Elreen Ando at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
• Elreen Ando at Olympics.com
• Elreen Ando at Olympedia