Ramos plucks three silver medals in IWF Grand Prix II


Rose Jean Ramos plucked three silver medals in the women's 45-kilogram event to kick off the Philippines' campaign at the IWF Grand Prix II in Doha early Wednesday.
Ramos, a two-time IWF Youth World Championships winner, completed a snatch of 70 kgs, a clean-and-jerk of 85 kgs for a total lift of 155 kgs, and took home a cash prize of $500.
North Korea's Won Hyon Sim took home the gold in the two-woman tournament after a snatch of 82 kgs and a clean-and-jerk of 99 kgs for a total lift of 181 kgs with a cash prize of $1000.
Meanwhile, Rosegie Ramos missed the podium after a fourth place finish in the women's 49-kg event.
Ramos, who placed fifth in the same category in this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, lifted a total of 191 kgs.
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Chinese lifter Jiang Huihua won three golds with a snatch of 96 kgs and a clean-and-jerk of 120 kgs for a total lift of 216 kgs.
North Korean lifter Ri Song Gum picked up a bronze in the snatch after a lift of 93 kgs but snagged silver medals in the clean-and-jerk with 120 kgs and a total lift of 213 kgs.
Chinese lifter Hou Zhihui came in third with a clean-and-jerk of 113 kgs and a total lift of 209 kgs while plucking a silver medal in the snatch with a lift of 96 kgs.
SEA Games silver medalist John Ceniza is up next on 7 December at 12 a.m. (Manila time) as he competes in the men's 61-kg event.