Francisco Mosquera

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mosquera and the second or maternal family name is Valencia.
Francisco Mosquera
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Antonio Mosquera Valencia
Nickname(s)Pacho[1]
NationalityColombian
Born (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 29)
Weight61.00 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryColombia
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–61 kg
ClubBolivar
Coached byOswaldo Pinilla[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Anaheim –62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Houston –62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tashkent –67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Pattaya –61 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Isla Margarita 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santo Domingo –62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Cartagena –62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Santo Domingo –61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guayaquil –67 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima –61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto –62 kg

Francisco Antonio Mosquera Valencia (born 1 April 1992) is a Colombian weightlifter, World Champion, three-time Pan American Champion and Pan American Games Champion competing in the 62 kg category until 2018 and 61 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

Career[]

Injury before Olympics[]

In 2016 he tore his Patellar tendon in his left knee[4][5] 10 days before the beginning of the 2016 Summer Olympics[6] and was unable to compete. His recovery lasted 15 months[7] and he was unable to compete until the 2017 Bolivarian Games, during which he competed in the 62 kg division winning a gold medal.

World Championships[]

Mosquera won a gold medal in the 62kg division at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim,[8] 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.[9] He also won a silver medal in the 62kg division at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in Houston.[10]

Major results[]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Colombia
World Championships
2013 Poland Wrocław, Poland 62 kg 130 130 135 5 165 170 170 4 295 4
2015 United States Houston, United States 62 kg 135 140 142 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 170 175 177 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 315 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 United States Anaheim, United States 62 kg 130 135 136 7 166 170 172 1st place, gold medalist(s) 300 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 61 kg 130 135 137 6 167 169 172 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 304 4
2019 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand 61 kg 130 135 135 6 167 172 172 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 302 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
Venezuela Isla Margarita, Venezuela 62 kg 121 126 131 1st place, gold medalist(s) 160 167 167 1st place, gold medalist(s) 286 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 62 kg 121 124 127 1st place, gold medalist(s) 155 160 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 284 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Colombia Cartagena, Colombia 62 kg 130 135 140 1st place, gold medalist(s) 165 165 170 1st place, gold medalist(s) 305 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2020 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 61 kg 120 124 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 151 156 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 280 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Games
2011 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 56 kg 113 115 117 4 145 150 150 4 262 4
2015 Canada Toronto, Canada 62 kg 130 135 137 1 170 175 175 2 305 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 Peru Lima, Peru 61 kg 128 132 132 1 165 170 175 1 302 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References[]

  1. ^ "Talentos a Río 2016: Francisco Mosquera: "Ser campeón es importante, ser persona, lo es más"". Comité Olímpico Colombiano. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "MOSQUERA (COL) lifts Rio weight off his shoulders with gold in Lima". IWF.net. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 61 kg
  4. ^ "Rio 2016 Athlete Page". Olympic.org. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Pesista Francisco Mosquera se pierde los Juegos Olímpicos de Río 2016". elpais.com.co. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Francisco Mosquera, lesionado en Río 2016 y oro en Lima 2019, quiere revancha en Tokio 2020". LA FM. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Francisco Mosquera: el hombre que se levantó a sí mismo". El Tiempo. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Men's 62kg - Standings". IWF.net. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  9. ^ "IWF World Championships Roundup". IWF.net. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  10. ^ "Men's 62kg - Standings". IWF.net. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

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