Sergio Rada
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Rada and the second or maternal family name is Rodriguez.
Sergio Armando Rada Rodriguez (born January 27, 1984) is a Colombian weightlifter. His personal best is 257 kg (2007).[1] He was born in Campo de la Cruz, Department of Atlántico.[1]
At the 2005 World Championships he ranked 9th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 253 kg.[2] At the 2006 World Championships he ranked 11th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 256 kg.[3]
At the 2006 South American Championships he won gold in the 56 kg category, with a total of 255 kg.[1]
He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg division finishing twelfth with 252 kg.[3]
He is 5 ft 3 inches tall and weighs 123 lb.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c "SERGIO ARMANDO RADA RODRIGUEZ" (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Colombiano. http://www.coc.org.co/sitio/images/stories/hojas/pesas/lvp-hv-srada.pdf.
- ^ "RADA Sergio A.". International Weightlifting Federation. http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=186.
- ^ a b "RADA Sergio". International Weightlifting Federation. http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=1083.
[edit] External links
- NBC profile
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008
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