Andrés Caicedo (weightlifter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1997 |
| Weight | 76.16 kg (167.9 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 31 August 2016 | |
Andres Mauricio Caicedo Piedrahita (born 15 August 1997) is a Colombian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Colombia at international competitions. He participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 77 kg event, finishing 6th. He competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]
Prior to the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, Caicedo has been provisionally suspended for testing positive for the anabolic steroid, Boldenone. The IWF has posted nothing more regarding his suspension. Fellow Colombian and Junior World Champion at 77kg, Yeison Lopez Lopez, has also been provisionally suspended for testing positive for the same substance.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2015 |  Houston, United States |
77 kg | 142 | 31 | 178 | 182 | 23 | 324 | 28 | |||
References
- ^ "2015 Weightlifting World Championships - Andres Mauricio Caicedo Piedrahita". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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