Francisco Mosquera
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| Birth name | Francisco Antonio Mosquera Valencia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Colombian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 1, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Colombia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
| Event | –62 kg | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Oswaldo Pinilla | ||||||||||||||
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Francisco Antonio Mosquera Valencia (born 1 April 1992) is a Colombian weightlifter competing in the –62 kg division.
Career
Mosquera won a gold medal in the 62kg division at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim,[1] this makes him the second Colombian weightlifter to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships after Leydi Solís also at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships.[2]. He also won a silver medal in the 62kg division at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in Houston[3].
He was unable to compete in the 2016 Olympics due to a ruptured tendon in his left knee[4][5].
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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Representing  Colombia
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| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2013 |  Wrocław, Poland |
62 kg | 130 | 5 | 165 | 4 | 295 | 4 | ||||
| 2015 |  Houston, United States |
62 kg | 135 | 140 |  |
170 | 175 | |
315 |
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| 2017 | Anaheim, United States |
62 kg | 130 | 7 | 166 | 170 |  |
300 |
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| Pan American Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2013 |  Isla Margarita, Venezuela |
62kg | 121 | 126 | |
160 | |
286 |
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| 2014 |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
62kg | 121 | 124 | |
155 | 160 | -- | |
284 |
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| 2016 | Cartagena, Colombia |
62kg | 130 | 135 | |
165 | 170 | |
305 |
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| Pan American Games | ||||||||||||
| 2011 |  Guadalajara, Mexico |
56 kg | 113 | 115 | 117 | 4 | 145 | 4 | 262 | 4 | ||
| 2015 |  Toronto, Canada |
62 kg | 130 | 135 | 1 | 170 | 2 | 305 |
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References
- ^ "Men's 62kg - Standings". IWF.net. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "IWF World Championships Roundup". IWF.net. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Men's 62kg - Standings". IWF.net. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Athlete Page". Olympic.org. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Pesista Francisco Mosquera se pierde los Juegos Olímpicos de Río 2016". elpais.com.co. Retrieved July 31, 2018.