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Nelson Castro (weightlifter)

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Nelson Castro
Personal information
BornMarch 29, 1974
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo – 56 kg
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg – 56 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena – 56 kg

Nelson Castro Velásquez (born March 29, 1974 in Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca) is a retired weightlifter from Colombia, who competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He twice won a medal at the Pan American Games in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division.

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