Aldrin Colonia, a 17-year-old prospect who comes from a lineage of Olympians, captured the youth men’s 49-kilogram weightlifting title at the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar. His victory, with a total lift of 213kg, outperformed Vietnam’s Bui Minh Dao (204kg) and India’s Babulal Hembron (197kg), marking a dominant performance for