Nicola Lagatao

Nicola Lagatao (born 10 November 1991[1]) is a Guamanian weightlifter. At the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Lagatao won three gold medals in the women's 45 kg weightlifting division in the snatch (61 kg), the clean and jerk (74 kg), and the overall gold medal.[2] She also won golds for the snatch, clean and jerk, and overall at the 2023 Pacific Games in the women's 45 kg weightlifting class.[3] She competed for Guam in the 2024 Summer Olympics in the women's 49kg weightlifting event, placing 11th out of the 12 participants.[4] At the Games, she set a personal best and the Guam record for the weight class.[5]

Personal life

Lagatao's brother-in-law Edgar Molinos is the head coach of the Guam national weightlifting team.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Lagatao Nicola". iwrp.net. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  2. ^ GSPN. "LAGATAO LIFTS TO THREE GOLD - GSPN - Guam Sports Network". www.guamsportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. ^ Post, Matt Weiss | The Guam Daily (2023-11-21). "Nicola Lagatao wins weightlifting triple gold for Guam". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  4. ^ "Nicola Lagatao debuts in Olympic weightlifting". www.kuam.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  5. ^ Santo Tomas, Jojo (2024-08-08). "Weightlifter Nicola Lagatao lifts personal bests at Paris Olympics". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  6. ^ "ONOC Media Release - Nicola Lagatao's Journey from Bodybuilding to Olympic Weightlifting". www.oceanianoc.org. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
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