Annie Ramirez

Annie Ramirez
Annie Ramirez at the 2022 Asian Games
Born	(1990-11-25) November 25, 1990 (age 35)
Nationality	Filipino
Style	Japanese and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team	Clube de Jiu Jitsu Filipinas [1]
Teacher	John Baylon
Other information
University	University of Santo Tomas
Medal record Representing   Philippines Women's Ju-jitsu Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou ne-waza 57 kg Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2017 Ashgabat ne-waza 55 kg Asian Beach Games 2014 Phuket ne-waza 60 kg 2016 Danang, Vietnam ne-waza 55 kg Southeast Asian Games 2019 Philippines ne-waza 55 kg 2021 Hanoi ne-waza 62 kg 2023 Phnom Penh ne-waza 57 kg

Annie Ramirez (born November 25, 1990 ^[2] ) is a Filipino Ju jitsu practitioner. She also competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Education

Ramirez attended the University of Santo Tomas 2009-2014 (undergrad) . ^[3]

Career

Ramirez was originally a swimmer, ^[4] before taking up judo while at university. ^[5] She would later learn jujitsu from judoka and Southeast Asian Games multi-medalist John Baylon. ^[4]

Ramirez would represent the Philippines in international competitions. She was a gold medalist for the Philippines at the 2014 Asian Beach Games. ^[6]

She won a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan in the women's -55kg. ^[7]

She competed in the 2018 Asian Games in the women's -62 kg, a heavier class than her usual -55kg. She was eliminated in the Round of 16. ^[3]

Ramirez is a three-time Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist. ^[8] At the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam in May 2022, she would compete in a higher weight class at -62kg since her previous event was scrapped. ^[4] She still won the gold. ^[9] She followed it with a third gold medal at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia in the women's -57kg. ^[6]

In October 2023 at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Ramirez would win her first Asian Games gold medal by ruling the women's -57kg. ^[8]

Personal life

Ramirez is a resident of Muntinlupa City as of 2022 ^[10] but considers Pamplona, Camarines Sur as her home province. ^[4]

References

1. Morales, Luisa (October 19, 2019). "Jiu-jitsu for deaf youth in Philippines: Breaking barriers through martial arts". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
2. "Ju-jitsu - RAMIREZ Annie". Asian Games 2022. Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
3. "Annie Ramirez overpowered in new weight class". Tiebreaker Times. August 25, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
4. Joble, Rey (May 16, 2022). "Back-to-back gold medalist Annie Ramirez carries on winning tradition of multi-time SEA Games champ John Baylon". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
5. Fajardo, Chester (October 6, 2023). "From nothing to gold: How Annie Ramirez overcame anxiety to become Asian Games champion". One Sports. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
6. "Annie Ramirez wins third straight SEA Games gold medal in jiu-jitsu". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
7. Terrado, Reuben (September 19, 2017). "Jiu-jitsu bets Meggie Ochoa, Annie Ramirez deliver first gold medals for Philippines in Aimag". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
8. "Annie Ramirez bags PH's third gold in 19th Asiad". CNN Philippines. October 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
9. Agcaoili, Lance (May 14, 2022). "SEA Games: Meggie Ochoa, Annie Ramirez deliver golds in jiu-jitsu". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
10. Hicap, Jonathan (May 17, 2022). "Muntinlupa LGU to give cash reward to SEA Games jiu-jitsu gold medalist Ramirez". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 6, 2023.