Sofía Rito
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1985 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 52.94 kg (116.7 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 21 July 2016. | |
Sofía Julia Rito Enocksson (born 2 November 1985) is an Uruguayan weightlifter, competing in the 53 kg category and representing Uruguay at international competitions.
She competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships,[1] and at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Early life[edit]
Rito was born in Stockholm, Sweden[2] to Julio Rito, who is an Uruguayan.[3][2][4] Her mother Lotta Enocksson is a plastic artist and is the origin of one of Sofía Rito's surnames, Enocksson.[2] Julio Rito had been exiled from Uruguay during the military dictatorship.[4][3][2] Sofía Rito was raised in Stockholm and later in Strängnäs, Sweden.[2]
Major results[edit]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2015 |  Houston, United States |
53 kg | 64 | 38 | 83 | 38 | 147 | 38 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "2015 Weightlifting World Championships - Sofia Julia Rito Enocksson". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Castro, Fecundo (July 22, 2016). "Regreso victorioso". La Diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ a b "Río 2016: Pesista sueca con sangre uruguaya". hoylosangeles.com (in Spanish). August 7, 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ a b "Río 2016: en halterofilia, Sofía Rito no mejoró su marca - Diario La República". Diario La República (in Spanish). 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
External links[edit]
- "Sofia Rito | My Life In Brief: I Try To Live Life In The Moment… There May Never Be A "Later"". English.sofiarito.se. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- "Sofia Enocsson-Rito - Strength Sport Nutrition". Strength.nu. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- "Weightlifting - Sofia Julia Rito Enocksson (Uruguay)". The-sports.org. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- "Sofia Rito Pictures Weightlifting - Olympics: Day 2". Zimbio.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
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