Weightlifting is the Colombian sport that has won the most medals in the history of the country in the Olympic Games with nine medals, two gold, four silver and three bronze, and in Paris that haul could increase.
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There will be four athletes in the competitions: Yenny Álvarez (59 kilos), Mari Sánchez (71 kilos), Luis Javier Mosquera (73 kilos) and Yeison López (89 kg).
Luis Javier Mosquera shows his silver medal.
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Luis Javier Mosquera She won silver in the 67 kilos, Mercedes Pérez was fourth in the 64, and Santiago Rodallegas also won an Olympic diploma, but this time in Paris the conditions are very different.
The competition in Paris was reached with four places, and there was the option of one more, but the results in the qualifiers were not as expected.
And this time, in the Paris OlympicsThe idea is to continue contributing to the Colombian medal count and that great option exists, mainly, with Yeison López, currently second in the world ranking of his category and with the world record for the snatch with 182 kilos.
Lopezborn in Istmina, Chocó, is clear that the option is high, and even more so when he takes part in his first Games, which has him very motivated. “Here I am ready to fulfill the dream, as I say, and I will go out to give my best. I believe that God can give me a hand to achieve my goal,” he told EL TIEMPO.
Mosquerawho won silver at the Tokyo 2020 games and bronze at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 games, has it tough this time, as in the 73 kilos he is in ninth position in the ranking and only just made it onto the list of qualifiers.
Alvarez He is doing well as a ‘flyer without a stick’, his latest records are good and he can get into the fight. Today he will have the chance to fight for a medal.
The three gold medals in weightlifting, including Yenny Alvarez’s, confirmed Colombia as a powerhouse in this sport.
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He has had a clean and winning Olympic cycle, with two gold medals at the Bolivarian Games, first place in the South American, Central American and Caribbean Games and the Pan American Games in Santiago.
Alvarez He is currently in ninth place in his category and if he wants a medal he must come back. He is a card that cannot be ignored, and the Colombian Olympic Committee (COC) has faith in him to help straighten the path in Paris.
And her World Championship tally includes a silver medal in Uzbekistan in 2021 and a gold medal in Colombia at the end of 2023. Sánchez will be in the 71 kilo category, but this is her first time at the Games. She is eighth in the rankings and will have to fight for an Olympic diploma.
Yenny Alvarez.
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Lisandro Rengifo
Special correspondent from EL TIEMPO in Paris
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