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File – Vanessa Sarno of the Philippines reacts after winning the gold medal and setting a new competition record in the women's 71kg weightlifting category at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) held in Hanoi on May 21, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Ye Aung THU/AFP)
MANILA, Philippines – Vanessa Sarno moved closer to qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics by finishing first in Group B of her category at the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, on Sunday.
Sarno lifted 110kg in the snatch, breaking her own Philippine record and breaking the national standard of 108kg set at last year's World Cup in Doha, Qatar.
After carrying 135kg in the women's 71kg clean and jerk, the Asian Championship silver medalist recorded a total of 245kg, maintaining her fifth place in the Olympic qualification rankings.
The IWF has not yet officially announced the athletes eligible to compete, but the top 10 athletes in the Sarno category will advance to the Summer Games to be held in the French capital in July.
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The final rankings will be determined after the women's 71kg Group A matches late Sunday night.
Cuba's Feria Mirabal took second place with 238 points, behind Tagbilaran City, the city's pride for 20 years, while Russia's Siuzanna Vardotska took third place with 237 points.
Lifters John Ceniza (men's 61kg class) and Eline Ando (women's 59kg class) have already secured Olympic spots, but Rosesie Ramos's position in the women's 49kg class is in doubt after finishing in a tie for 10th place. .
