David Sánchez (weightlifter)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

David Sánchez
David Sánchez Lopez Rio2016.jpg
Personal information
Full nameDavid Sánchez López
Born (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 27)
El Ejido, Spain
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportWeightlifting
ClubLPV Melilla[1]
Coached byMatias Fernandez[1]
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bucharest –69 kg
Updated on 8 April 2017.

David Sánchez López (born 20 July 1994) is a Spanish weightlifter who competes in the 69 kg category. He placed tenth at the 2016 Olympics, and competed at the 2014 and 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.[2][3]

Taking up the sport as a fifteen-year-old teen, Sánchez was named Male Sportsperson of the Year in 2013.[1]

Major results[]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2015 United States Houston, United States 69 kg 135 140 140 21 165 170 174 21 310 18
2014 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan 69 kg 133 137 140 19 168 171 175 11 312 14

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "NBC Olympics Profile: David Sánchez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ^ "David Sánchez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ^ "2015 Weightlifting World Championships - David Sanchez Lopez". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

External links[]

Stub icon

This biographical article relating to weightlifting in Spain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""