Luis Javier Mosquera

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mosquera and the second or maternal family name is Lozano.
Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano
Personal information
NationalityColombian
Born (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 28)
Yumbo, Colombia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportWeightlifting
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 151kg (2021)
  • Clean & jerk: 180 kg (2021)
  • Total: 331 kg (2021)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo –67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro –69 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto –69 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima –73 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Miami –69 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Santo Domingo –67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Guatemala City –73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Guayaquil –67 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kazan –62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Wroclaw –69 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lima –62 kg
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Kosice –62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Lima –56 kg

Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano (born 27 March 1995)[1] is a Colombian Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country in the Men's 69 kg Weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics on August 9, 2016, winning the bronze medal.[2] He initially finished fourth behind Izzat Artykov, who was later disqualified for failing a performance-enhancing drugs test.[citation needed] He received his bronze medal on March 28, 2019.[3]

In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5]

Career

In 2012, he was the Youth World Champion in the 62kg category. He is a two time Junior Pan American Champion, winning in 2014 in the 62kg category and in 2015 in the 69kg category. He is also a two time Junior World Champion, winning in 2014 in the 62kg category and in 2015 in the 69kg category. In 2015, he was the Pan American Games champion and in 2016 was the South American Games Champion.[6]

In 2016 he competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics winning bronze medal in the 69 kg division.

In 2021 he competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 67 kg category winning the silver medal with a total of 331 kg.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 69 kg 150 150 155 AM 4 183 189 190 3 338 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2020 Japan Tokyo, Japan 67 kg 148 151 151 AM 1 175 180 180 2 331 AM 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2014 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan 62 kg 136 140 141 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 165 170 174 4 311 4
2018 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 73 kg - - - - - - - - - -
2019 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand 67 kg 145 151 151 5 175 175 181 6 320 5
2021 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan 67 kg 145 145 145 - - - - - - -
Pan American Championships
2016 Colombia Cartagena, Colombia 69 kg 145 145 148 1st place, gold medalist(s) 180 181 181 - - -
2017 United States Miami, United States 69 kg 145 145 156 1st place, gold medalist(s) 175 180 190 1st place, gold medalist(s) 325 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala 73 kg 147 147 152 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 175 180 180 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 322 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 67 kg 140 145 145 1st place, gold medalist(s) 173 178 178 1st place, gold medalist(s) 318 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador 67 kg 141 145 150 1st place, gold medalist(s) 172 177 177 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 317 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pan American Games
2015 Canada Toronto, Canadá 69 kg 145 150 155 1 175 181 - 1 331 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 Peru Lima, Peru 73 kg 150 155 155 2 175 180 185 2 325 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ^ Bluradio (19 August 2016). "Organización de JJ. OO. confirma medalla de bronce de Luis Javier Mosquera". bluradio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  3. ^ "Luis Javier Mosquera recibió el bronce que ganó en Río 2016". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  4. ^ Oliver, Brian (25 July 2021). "China denies Colombia in sensational weightlifting session - and Italy claims bronze". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 July 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Men's 67 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ Graber, Mike (1 May 2017). "Catching Up With Luis Mosquera, The Fastest Weightlifter In The Western Hemisphere". Bar Bend.

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