Luis Javier Mosquera
Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano (born 27 March 1995)[1] is a Colombian Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country in the Men's 69 kg Weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics on August 9, 2016, winning the bronze medal.[2] He initially finished fourth behind Izzat Artykov, who was later disqualified for failing a performance-enhancing drugs test.[3] He received his bronze medal on March 28, 2019.[4]
In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6]
Career
In 2012, he was the Youth World Champion in the 62kg category. He is a two time Junior Pan American Champion, winning in 2014 in the 62kg category and in 2015 in the 69kg category. He is also a two time Junior World Champion, winning in 2014 in the 62kg category and in 2015 in the 69kg category. In 2015, he was the Pan American Games champion and in 2016 was the South American Games Champion.[7]
In 2016, he competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics winning bronze medal in the 69 kg division.
In 2021, he competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 67 kg category winning the silver medal with a total of 331 kg.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Representing Colombia | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 69 kg | 150 | 155 AM | 4 | 183 | 3 | 338 | ||||
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | 67 kg | 148 | 151 AM | 1 | 175 | 180 | 2 | 331 AM | |||
| 2024 | Paris, France | 73 kg | ||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 62 kg | 136 | 140 | 141 | 165 | 170 | 4 | 311 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 73 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 67 kg | 145 | 5 | 175 | 6 | 320 | 5 | ||||
| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 67 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 73 kg | 145 | 150 | 6 | 175 | 14 | 325 | 11 | |||
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 73 kg | 150 | 13 | 180 | 185 | 8 | 335 | 9 | |||
| Pan American Games | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | Toronto, Canada | 69 kg | 145 | 150 | — | 175 | 181 | — | — | 331 | ||
| 2019 | Lima, Peru | 73 kg | 150 | — | 175 | — | 325 | |||||
| 2023 | Santiago, Chile | 73 kg | 150 | 153 | — | 180 | — | 333 | ||||
| Pan American Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Cartagena, Colombia | 69 kg | 145 | 148 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2017 | Miami, United States | 69 kg | 145 | 175 | 180 | 325 | ||||||
| 2019 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 73 kg | 147 | 175 | 322 | |||||||
| 2020 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 67 kg | 140 | 145 | 173 | 318 | ||||||
| 2021 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 67 kg | 141 | 145 | 172 | 317 | ||||||
| 2024 | Caracas, Venezuela | 73 kg | 150 | 153 | 184 | 337 | ||||||
| South American Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | Santiago, Chile | 62 kg | 125 | — | 145 | 154 | — | 279 | ||||
| Bolivarian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Valledupar, Colombia | 73 kg | 145 | 150 | 175 | — | — | — | ||||
| Junior World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Lima, Peru | 62 kg | 125 | 130 | 150 | 280 | ||||||
| 2014 | Kazan, Russia | 62 kg | 130 | 135 | 137 | 160 | 162 | 165 | 302 | |||
| 2015 | Wrocław, Poland | 69 kg | 145 | 150 | 151 | 180 | 187 | 338 AM | ||||
| Youth World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Lima, Peru | 56 kg | 100 | 104 | 125 | 229 | ||||||
| 2012 | Košice, Slovakia | 62 kg | 122 | 126 | 128 | 150 | 155 | 283 | ||||
References
- "Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- Bluradio (19 August 2016). "Organización de JJ. OO. confirma medalla de bronce de Luis Javier Mosquera". bluradio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- "Kyrgyzstan weightlifter Izzat Artykov loses bronze medal over doping offence". The Guardian. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- "Luis Javier Mosquera recibió el bronce que ganó en Río 2016". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- Oliver, Brian (25 July 2021). "China denies Colombia in sensational weightlifting session - and Italy claims bronze". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- "Men's 67 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- Graber, Mike (1 May 2017). "Catching Up With Luis Mosquera, The Fastest Weightlifter In The Western Hemisphere". Bar Bend.
External links
- Luis Javier Mosquera at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Luis Javier Mosquera at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Luis Javier Mosquera at Olympedia