Annie Ramirez

Annie Ramirez
Ramirez at the 2022 Asian Games
Born (1990-11-25) November 25, 1990 (age 35)
NationalityFilipino
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
StyleJapanese and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamClube de Jiu Jitsu Filipinas
TeacherJohn Baylon
Other information
UniversityUniversity of Santo Tomas

Annie Ramirez (born November 25, 1990) is a Filipino Ju jitsu practitioner. She also competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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 -55 kg.

She competed in the 2018 Asian Games in the women's -62 kg, a heavier class than her usual -55 kg. 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 -62 kg 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 -57 kg.

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 -57 kg.

Personal life

Ramirez is a resident of Muntinlupa City as of 2022 but considers Pamplona, Camarines Sur as her home province.

References

  1. ↑ Morales, Luisa (October 19, 2019). "Jiu-jitsu for deaf youth in Philippines: Breaking barriers through martial arts". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ju-jitsu - RAMIREZ Annie". Asian Games 2022. Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved October 6, 2023.[dead link]
  3. 1 2 "Annie Ramirez overpowered in new weight class". Tiebreaker Times. August 25, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 "Annie Ramirez wins third straight SEA Games gold medal in jiu-jitsu". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 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.
  9. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (May 14, 2022). "SEA Games: Meggie Ochoa, Annie Ramirez deliver golds in jiu-jitsu". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ 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.