Nestor Colonia

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Landagand the surname or paternal family name is Colonia.

Nestor Colonia

Nestor Colonia in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1992-02-16) February 16, 1992 (age 33) Zamboanga City
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Coached by	Gregorio Colonia
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 0 0 1 Asian Championships 1 0 0 Southeast Asian Games 0 0 1 Total 1 0 2 Representing   Philippines World Championships 2015 Houston -56 kg Asian Championships 2015 Phuket -56 kg Southeast Asian Games 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. 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.