Annie Ramirez | |
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Annie Ramirez at the 2022 Asian Games | |
Born | (1990-11-25) November 25, 1990 (age 34) |
Residence | Muntinlupa City, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Style | Japanese and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Team | Clube de Jiu Jitsu Filipinas |
Teacher(s) | John Baylon |
Other information | |
University | University of Santo Tomas |
Annie Ramirez (born November 25, 1990) is a Filipino jujutsu practitioner. She competes both in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the standard form of the discipline.
Education
Ramirez attended the University of Santo Tomas 2009-2014 (undergrad) .
Career
Ramirez was originally a swimmer, before taking up judo while at university. She would later learn jujitsu from judoka and Southeast Asian Games multi-medalist John Baylon.
Ramirez would represent the Philippines in international competitions. She was a gold medalist for the Philippines at the 2014 Asian Beach Games.
She won a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan in the women's -55kg.
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.
Ramirez is a three-time Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist. 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. She still won the gold. She followed it with a third gold medal at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia in the women's -57kg.
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.
Personal life
Ramirez is a resident of Muntinlupa City as of 2022 but considers Pamplona, Camarines Sur as her home province.
References
- 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.
- ^ "Annie Ramirez overpowered in new weight class". Tiebreaker Times. August 25, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- 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 2022 Asian Games