Dream fulfilled: Rising star Vanessa Sarno earns Olympic weightlifting berth

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Rising star Vanessa Sarno books her ticket to the Paris Games, paving the way for the Philippines to have its biggest weightlifting contingent in the Olympics in nearly four decades

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The rising star will get a chance to do exactly that in Paris as Sarno secured her Olympic berth in the women’s 71kg class following the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Phuket, Thailand on Sunday, April 7. Her participation in the World Cup – one of the two mandatory events for Paris hopefuls – allowed Sarno to formalize her Games entry as she remained in the top 10 of the IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking .

Philippine team veteran Kristel Macrohon also competed in the same weight category, recording a total lift of 233kg .

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