Nestor Landag Colonia
(born February 16, 1992) is a flyweight weightlifter from the
Philippines
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. He won the 2015 Asian Championships and placed third in the
clean and jerk
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at the
2015 World and
2016 Asian Championships.
[ He qualified for the ]2016 Summer Olympics
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.[ He is coached by his uncle Gregorio Colonia, who competed at the 1988 Olympics.][
Airman 2nd Class Colonia is also part of the ]Philippine Air Force
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weightlifting team, together with Hidilyn Diaz.
References
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1992 births
Living people
Filipino male weightlifters
Sportspeople from Zamboanga City
Weightlifters at the 2010 Asian Games
Weightlifters at the 2014 Asian Games
Weightlifters at the 2018 Asian Games
Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Weightlifters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic weightlifters for the Philippines
Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2011 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
Asian Games competitors for the Philippines
SEA Games bronze medalists for the Philippines
World Weightlifting Championships medalists
21st-century Filipino sportsmen