Nesthy Petecio Biography – Nesthy Petecio Wiki
Nesthy Petecio is a Filipina boxer (featherweight) whose claim to fame was winning a gold medal at the 2019 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. As of 1 January 2015, she was number 2 in the Women’s 57-kilogram category at the Amateur International Boxing Association’s ranking.
In Davao City, She was recruited to be part of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines-Calinan boxing team which was set to participate in the 2007 Smart National Youth and Women’s Open Boxing Championships in Cagayan de Oro. She won the gold in the women’s 50-kilogram category and gained a slot in the national women’s boxing team at age 15. She competed at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
At the 2019 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Ulan-Ude, she won gold in the featherweight division after defeating hometown bet Liudmila Vorontsova in the final. She ended the year with another gold medal, this time at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. It was a sweet victory for Petecio after failing to bring home the top prize in the biennial meet in her three previous attempts. She attended Rizal Technological University for her higher education.
Nesthy Alcayde Petecio Age
She was born on April 11, 1992, in Davao City, Philippines.
Nesthy Petecio Family
She was born to Teodoro and Prescilla Petecio. Her father Teodoro was a farmer while her mother Prescilla is a housewife. She first took up boxing at age 7. She was taught by her father at their home in Tuban. Her family moved to Davao City when her father got a job at Illuminada Farms. She took up the sport so that she can help her family.
Nesthy Petecio Weight
Petecio’s recorded weight is 51 kilograms.
Nesthy Petecio Height
She stands at a listed height of 5 feet 2 inches (1.58 meters) tall.
