Annie Ramirez
| Annie Ramirez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 25, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Japanese and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Clube de Jiu Jitsu Filipinas[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teacher | John Baylon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University | University of Santo Tomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Annie Ramirez (born November 25, 1990)[2] is a Filipino Ju jitsu practitioner. She also competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Education
[edit]Ramirez attended the University of Santo Tomas 2009-2014 (undergrad) .[3]
Career
[edit]Ramirez was originally a swimmer,[4] before taking up judo while at university.[5] She would later learn jujitsu from judoka and Southeast Asian Games multi-medalist John Baylon.[4]
Ramirez would represent the Philippines in international competitions. She was a gold medalist for the Philippines at the 2014 Asian Beach Games.[6]
She won a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan in the women's -55kg.[7]
She competed in the 2018 Asian Games in the women's -62 kg, a heavier class than her usual -55kg. She was eliminated in the Round of 16.[3]
Ramirez is a three-time Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist.[8] At the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam in May 2022, she would compete in a higher weight class at -62kg since her previous event was scrapped.[4] She still won the gold.[9] She followed it with a third gold medal at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia in the women's -57kg.[6]
In October 2023 at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Ramirez would win her first Asian Games gold medal by ruling the women's -57kg.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Ramirez is a resident of Muntinlupa City as of 2022[10] but considers Pamplona, Camarines Sur as her home province.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Morales, Luisa (October 19, 2019). "Jiu-jitsu for deaf youth in Philippines: Breaking barriers through martial arts". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Ju-jitsu - RAMIREZ Annie". Asian Games 2022. Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved October 6, 2023.[dead link]
- 1 2 "Annie Ramirez overpowered in new weight class". Tiebreaker Times. August 25, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Joble, Rey (May 16, 2022). "Back-to-back gold medalist Annie Ramirez carries on winning tradition of multi-time SEA Games champ John Baylon". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ↑ Fajardo, Chester (October 6, 2023). "From nothing to gold: How Annie Ramirez overcame anxiety to become Asian Games champion". One Sports. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- 1 2 "Annie Ramirez wins third straight SEA Games gold medal in jiu-jitsu". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (September 19, 2017). "Jiu-jitsu bets Meggie Ochoa, Annie Ramirez deliver first gold medals for Philippines in Aimag". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- 1 2 "Annie Ramirez bags PH's third gold in 19th Asiad". CNN Philippines. October 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (May 14, 2022). "SEA Games: Meggie Ochoa, Annie Ramirez deliver golds in jiu-jitsu". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ↑ Hicap, Jonathan (May 17, 2022). "Muntinlupa LGU to give cash reward to SEA Games jiu-jitsu gold medalist Ramirez". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
External links
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- 1990 births
- Filipino practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
- University of Santo Tomas alumni
- Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Asian Games medalists in ju-jitsu
- SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Filipino jujutsuka
- Living people
- People from Marikina
- Sportspeople from Camarines Sur
- Ju-jitsu practitioners at the 2018 Asian Games
- Ju-jitsu practitioners at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games