00:00Filipina powerlifter Veronica Nika Ompod continues to shine on the international stage after securing one gold and two silver medals at the 2025 Asian Powerlifting Championship in Istanbul, Turkey.
00:13Ompod dominated the women's 47-kilogram Open Classic category, securing a gold medal in squat after lifting 137.5 kilograms, setting a new Philippine record.
00:24She also bagged a silver medal in the deadlift event with a 160-kilogram lift for a total of 357.5 kilograms.
00:34Ompod may still add more medals to her haul as she is set to compete in the equipped category later this week.
00:40Last year, she collected a total of 11 gold medals at the 2024 Asian Powerlifting Championships and the Asian University Powerlifting Cup.
00:50She is also a two-time world champion and a four-time world record holder in powerlifting.
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