Introduction
Elreen Ann Quinilitan Ando (born November 1, 1998) is a Filipino weightlifter.
Career
A native of Carreta, Cebu City, Ando became part of the Philippine national weightlifting team after she was scouted by coaches Garry Toleno and former olympian Ramon Soliswhen she was still a junior high school student at the University of Cebu (UC). As a result, UC then granted her a collegiate scholarship.
Ando participated at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan where she clinched three medals: bronze in snatch, silver in the clean and jerk, and another silver for the overall lift.
Ando competed in the -64 kg women's weightlifting event of the 2020 Summer Olympics. She qualified through the Absolute Continental Ranking. She placed seventh overall, but set new personal bests in the process.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | 64 kg | 96 | 100 | 9 | 118 | 122 | 8 | 222 | 7 | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 64 kg | 95 | 98 | 10 | 115 | 118 | 17 | 216 | 11 | ||
| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 59 kg | 94 | 96 | 98 | 5 | 116 | 6 | 214 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | 59 kg | 97 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 59 kg | 95 | 98 | 100 | 7 | 118 | 122 | 11 | 222 | 8 | |
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 63 kg | 85 | 90 | 4 | 105 | 111 | 4 | 201 | 4 | ||
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Ningbo, China | 64 kg | 90 | 13 | 110 | 13 | 200 | 14 | ||||
| 2020 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 64 kg | 94 |  |
115 | 119 |  |
213 |
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| 2023 | Jinju, South Korea | 59 kg | 95 | 99 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||