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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pirón and the second or maternal family name is Candelario.
Beatriz Pirón
Personal information
Full nameBeatriz Elizabeth Pirón Candelario
NationalityDominican
Born (1995-02-27) February 27, 1995 (age 29)
San Pedro de Macorís
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
CountryDominican Republic
SportWeightlifting
Event–48 kg
Coached byLeonild Goncharenko, Rómula Hidalgo, Bienvenido Rodríguez
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima –49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto –48 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz –48 kg Snatch
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz –48 kg C&J
Junior Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cartagena –48 kg Snatch
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cartagena –48 kg C&J
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cartagena –48 kg Total
Youth Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Isla Margarita – 44 kg

Beatriz Elizabeth Pirón Candelario (born February 27, 1995) is a Dominican weightlifter. She won the bronze medal in snatch at the 2011 Youth World Championships and gold at the 2011 Youth Pan American Championships. She went to the 2012 Summer Olympics ranking in the 9th place and the 2016 Summer Olympics ranking fourth.

Personal life

Born Beatriz Elizabeth Pirón Candelario[1][2] on February 27, 1995, in San Pedro de Macorís, she is 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) tall 48 kilograms (106 lb).[3] Her parents are Kenia Candelario and Augusto Pirón, have a daughter named Yamilka and Berlyn is the niece of the three times Pan American Games medalist Guillermina Candelario.[4] She is a member of the Dominican Republic National Police with the rank of Corporal.[5][6]

Career

2009

Pirón ranked 5th at 1st Youth World championships held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, participating in the under 44 kg, having a 54 kg lift in snatch, 64 kg in clean & jerk and a total of 118 kg.[7]

2011

In April Pirón won three gold medals in the 2011 Youth Pan American Championship in the under 44 kg, setting two continental records in snatch with 62 kg and total 128 kg; she also lifted 76 kg in clean & jerk.[8][9] She participated under the guidance of the coaches Rómula Hidalgo, Bienvenido Rodríguez.[10] In May, she won the bronze medal in snatch with a 60 kg lift in snatch in the 44 kg division of the 2011 Youth World Championships held in Lima, Peru.[11] She also had 76 in clean&jerk and a total of 136 kg.[12][13] She was crowned in July in the National Junior Championship winning the gold medal in snatch with 80 kg and total with 146 kilograms, also winning the silver medal in clean & jerk with 66 .[14]

The San Pedro de Macorís Hall of Fame invited Pirón in September to be one the pageant on the memorial where Tony Fernández and Tetelo Vargas were among the inductees.[15][16]

2012

With a 6th place at the Pan-American Championship held in Antigua, Guatemala Pirón started the 2012 competing in the under 48 kg category[17] with a total lifted of 158 kg.[18] She earned the gold medal lifting 65 kg in snatch, 85 kg in clean & jerk and 150 kg in total in the National Schools Games representing the East region.[19]

She was named along Yuderqui Contreras to represent the Dominican Republic at the London Olympic Games, practicing under the Guidance of Leonild Goncharenko.[4] In her first Olympic,[20] she ranked 7th in snatch[21] and finished in 9th place at the 48 kg category of the Olympic tournament, with 90 kg in clean & jerk and 167 kg in total.[22][23]

2015–2016

Pirón competed in 2015 Pan American Games and won the bronze medal being her National Police ranking being lifted to Corporal because of her medal.[6] She won three gold medals in the 48 kg category, setting new Pan American marks with 81 kg in snatch, 97 kg in clean & jerk and a total amount of 178 kg.[24] Pirón won two gold medals in snatch and total and a silver in clean and jerk, participating in the 53 kg category of the 2016 Pan American Championships.[25] She took part of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, finishing in the fourth place in the 48 kg category lifting 85 kg in snatch, 102 kg in clean and jerk and a total of 187 kg, just one kilo under the bronze medal.[26]

2021

She represented the Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She finished in 8th place in the women's 49 kg event.[27]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Record (kg) / Rank
Snatch Cl&Jerk Total
Olympic Games
2012 London, United Kingdom 48 kg 77 / 7 90 / 11 167 / 9
2016 Rio, Brazil 48 kg 85 / 2 102 / 5 187 / 4
World Championships
2009 1st Youth World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand 44 kg 54 / 5 64 / 5 118 / 5
2011 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru 44 kg 60 / 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 76 / 4 136 / 4
2012 Junior World Championships Antigua, Guatemala 48 kg 71 / 5 87 / 5 158 / 5
Reference:[28]

References

  1. ^ "Yudelkys está dentro de las mejores cinco pesistas JO". El Dia (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. ^ IWF (July 2012). "List of tested competitors". Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  3. ^ London 2012 (2012). "Beatriz Piron". Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b Ruiz, Neftalí (1 June 2011). "Beatriz una madre adolescente que sueña con Londres". El Caribe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Seis atletas de la Policía Nacional en Juegos Olímpicos Rio-2016" [Dominican Beatriz Pirón wins two gold in Pan American Weightlifting Championship]. Diario Libre (in Spanish). 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Jefe de la Policía asciende a pesistas medallistas" [Police Chief promots weightlifting medalists]. Listin diario (in Spanish). 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ^ "1st Youth World Championships". IWF.net. 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Pan American Youth (-17) Championships". IWF.net. 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  9. ^ Díaz, Jacinto (14 April 2011). "Beatriz Pirón logra dos marcas Panamericano Pesas Sub-17". El Nacional (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  10. ^ Montoya Zúñiga, Uber (11 April 2011). "Deportistas de Risaralda dan medallas a Colombia en Panamericano de Levantamiento de pesas en Venezuela". Antena 2 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Pirón logra bronce en Mundial de Pesas". Listin Diario (in Spanish). 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  12. ^ IWF (2011). "2011 IWF Youth World Championships". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  13. ^ United States Olympic Committee (11 May 2011). "Darren Barnes Breaks Senior American Record, Places Fourth at Youth Worlds". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  14. ^ "Trinidad, Reyes y Pirón obtienen títulos en pesas". Listin Diario (in Spanish). 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  15. ^ "Citan actuantes Salón Fama SPM". El Nacional (in Spanish). 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  16. ^ "10 nuevos deportistas ingresarán a la inmortalidad SPM" (in Spanish). COLIMDO. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  17. ^ Pérez Neró, Nathanael (18 May 2012). "Gabriel Contreras sube de peso y se conforma con bronce". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  18. ^ International Weightlifting Federation (10 May 2012). "Pan-American Championships". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  19. ^ Martínez, Rafael (30 April 2012). "Este ratifica poder en pesas". El Nacional (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  20. ^ "Beatriz Pirón" (in Spanish). COLIMDO. 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  21. ^ "Beatriz Pirón alcanza séptimo lugar en arranque competencia de levantamiento pesas 48 Kg". El Dia (in Spanish). 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  22. ^ "China Wang Mingjuan gana el oro en pesas". El Dia (in Spanish). AP. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  23. ^ "BC-OLY--WTL-Weightlifting Results, OLY". The State Journal. AP. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  24. ^ "Pirón Rompe marcas en Panam de Pesas" [Pirón set new marks in Pan American weightlifting]. El Nacional (in Spanish). 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  25. ^ "Dominicana Beatriz Pirón gana dos oro en Campeonato Panamericano de Pesas" [Dominican Beatriz Pirón wins two gold in Pan American Weightlifting Championship]. El Caribe (in Spanish). 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  26. ^ Rodríguez, Ramón (11 May 2015). "Beatriz Pirón se quedó a un kilo de la medalla de bronce" [Beatriz Piron fell a kilo to bronze medal]. Listin Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  27. ^ "Women's 49 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  28. ^ IWF (2012). "PIRON Beatriz". Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
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