Achelle Guion
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Nationality | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Manila, Philippines | December 29, 1971|||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||
Event | -45kg Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Achelle Guion is a Filipino powerlifter who has competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Early life and education
Guion was born on December 29, 1971[1]in Manila, Philippines. She attended the Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City to pursue a course on business management and later worked as a production worker.[2]
Career
Guion started her powerlifting career in 2003. Her acquired impairment was caused by the effects of poliomyelitis.[2] She was among the three powerlifters who represented the Philippines in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London along with Adeline Dumapong and Agustin Kitan. Guion herself competed in the women's -44kg event[3] where she placed sixth among eight competitors by lifting 70 kilograms.[4]
At the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Guion won a silver medal in the women's -45kg event by lifting 70 kilograms and in the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico City, Guion placed eight by lifting the same weight in the same weight category.[2] She won another silver in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta in the women's -45kg event behind China's Guo Lingling of China.[5]
References
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Guion, Achelle". Asian Para Games Jakarta 2018 - Results System. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Athlete Bio: GUION Achelle". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Moore, Roy (23 August 2012). "Pinoy Paralympians gear up for London Games". GMA News. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Women's -44 kg". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (7 October 2018). "China most successful nation on first day of 2018 Asian Para Games". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 October 2018.