Rosalinda Faustino and Angelina Colonia contributed two more silver medals to make the Philippines the winningest team on Day 3 of International Weightlifting Federation World Youth Championships in Durres, Albania on Monday.
The 15-year-old Faustino hoisted a total of 178 kgs in the women’s 55-kg division for the third of the Philippines’ three silver medals in the general standings, thereby handing the Philippines the top spot in the tournament.Meanwhile, Colonia grabbed the second of the three overall silver medals with her total of 155 kgs in the women’s 45 kg. action.
The Philippines also led the individual standings as Filipino lifters accumulated seven golds, four silvers and a bronze.Turkmenistan and Vietnam trail the Philippines with their respective 3-3-0 and 3-2-2 tallies.