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]

Julio Cedeño
Personal information
Born (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992 (age 33)
Sport
CountryDominican Republic
SportWeightlifting
Weight class73 kg

Career

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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

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Pan American Games
2019Peru Lima, Peru73 kg137141144N/a170174N/a3183rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2019Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala73 kg132136140416517017343104
2020Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic73 kg133141144416016817143094
2021Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador73 kg1351381411st place, gold medalist(s)1651701741st place, gold medalist(s)3151st place, gold medalist(s)
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia73 kg1361411442nd place, silver medalist(s)1671711741st place, gold medalist(s)3181st place, gold medalist(s)
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018Colombia Barranquilla, Colombia69 kg1321321362nd place, silver medalist(s)1641683rd place, bronze medalist(s)N/aN/a

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 Oliver, Brian (8 November 2021). "Mixed fortunes for Tokyo medallists at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 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.
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