Julio Cedeño

Julio Cedeño
Personal information
Born (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992 (age 32)
Sport
CountryDominican Republic
SportWeightlifting
Weight class73 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 73 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guayaquil 73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bogotá 73 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla 69 kg S
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla 69 kg CJ

Julio Cedeño (born 16 October 1992)[1] is a Dominican Republic weightlifter. He is a two-time gold medalist in the men's 73 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships (2021 and 2022).[2][3] He won the bronze medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1][4]

Career

He won two medals in his events at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.[5][6]

At the 2019 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, he finished in 4th place in the men's 73 kg event. A few months later, he won the bronze medal in the men's 73 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1][4] He finished in 4th place in his event at the 2020 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

In 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[2] He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[3][7]

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Pan American Games
2019 Peru Lima, Peru 73 kg 137 141 144 — 170 174 — — 318 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2019 Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala 73 kg 132 136 140 4 165 170 173 4 310 4
2020 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 73 kg 133 141 144 4 160 168 171 4 309 4
2021 Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador 73 kg 135 138 141 1st place, gold medalist(s) 165 170 174 1st place, gold medalist(s) 315 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia 73 kg 136 141 144 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 167 171 174 1st place, gold medalist(s) 318 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018 Colombia Barranquilla, Colombia 69 kg 132 132 136 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 164 168 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) — —

References

  1. ^ a b c "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Oliver, Brian (8 November 2021). "Mixed fortunes for Tokyo medallists at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b Iveson, Ali (27 July 2022). "Records for Rodallegas as Colombia lead medals table at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b Gillen, Nancy (29 July 2019). "Mixed day for Canada in Lima 2019 rugby sevens as women retain Pan American title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Men's 69 kg Snatch" (PDF). 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Men's 69 kg Clean & Jerk" (PDF). 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Federación Panamericana de Levantamiento de Pesas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.