Nestor Colonia

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Nestor Colonia
Nestor Colonia 2015.jpg
Nestor Colonia in 2015
Personal information
Born (1992-02-16) February 16, 1992 (age 33)
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Coached by Gregorio Colonia
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
World Championships 001
Asian Championships 100
Southeast Asian Games 001
Total102
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Houston -56 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Phuket -56 kg
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Philippines -67 kg

Nestor Landag Colonia [1] (born February 16, 1992) is a flyweight weightlifter from the Philippines. He won the 2015 Asian Championships and placed third in the clean and jerk at the 2015 World and 2016 Asian Championships. [2] He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2] He is coached by his uncle Gregorio Colonia, who competed at the 1988 Olympics. [3]

Airman 2nd Class Colonia is also part of the Philippine Air Force weightlifting team, together with Hidilyn Diaz. [4]

References

  1. "PH weightlifter Nestor Colonia shuts down basher on Facebook". Rappler . Rappler, Inc. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Nestor COLONIA. the-sports.org
  3. Reuben Terrado (September 21, 2014) Nestor Colonia misses meal, peanut power not enough as he makes early exit from weightlifting competition in Asiad. spin.ph
  4. "TWO PAF BRONZE MEDALISTS IN A WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP PAID A COURTESY CALL TO CG, PAF". Philippine Air Force. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2016.