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PH weightlifter Fernando Agad reveals promise in first worldwide meet

PH weightlifter Fernando Agad reveals promise in first worldwide meet

Filipino weightlifer Fernando Agad. I

Filipino weightlifter Fernando Agad. IWF SCREENGRAB

MANILA, Philippines—Filipino Fernando Agad confirmed a glimpse of his potential in his first main competitors.

Agad completed eighth general in a 17-man area within the males’s -55kg on the Worldwide Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships on Wednesday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The 19-year-old Cebuano native had a complete carry of 239kg, 108kg in snatch and 131kg within the clear and jerk.

“He did effectively regardless of collaborating in simply his first worldwide event,” stated his coach Ramon Solis in Bisaya, as per Cebu Each day Information.

“He completed second in Group B. His efficiency is an efficient signal. He has a vivid future forward of him.”

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