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| Nickname(s) | Jinky [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 29, 1971 Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | -45 kg Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Achelle Hofilena Guion (born December 29, 1971) is a Filipino powerlifter who has competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Guion was born on December 29, 1971 [2] in Manila, Philippines. She attended the Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City to pursue a course on business management and later worked as a production worker. [3]
Guion started her powerlifting career in 2003. Her acquired impairment was caused by the effects of poliomyelitis. [3] She was among the three powerlifters who represented the Philippines in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London along with Adeline Dumapong and Agustin Kitan. Guion herself competed in the women's -44kg event [4] where she placed sixth among eight competitors by lifting 70 kilograms. [5]
At the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Guion won a silver medal in the women's -45 kg event by lifting 70 kilograms and in the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico City, Guion placed eight by lifting the same weight in the same weight category. [3] She won another silver in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta in the women's -45 kg event behind China's Guo Lingling of China. [6]
Guion qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics through a bi-partite invitation. [7] [8] However, she tested positive for COVID-19 amidst a pandemic of the disease, forcing her to withdraw from the games. [9]
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