Andrés Caicedo (weightlifter)

Andrés Mauricio Caicedo Piedrahita[a] (born 15 August 1997) is a Colombian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Colombia at international competitions. He participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 77 kg event, finishing 6th. He competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]

Andrés Caicedo
Personal information
Full nameAndrés Mauricio Caicedo Piedrahita
Born (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 28)
Weight76.16 kg (167.9 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
  • 81 kg
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's weightlifting
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Cartagena77 kg
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Santa Marta77 kg CJ
Gold medal – first place2017 Santa Marta77 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Santa Marta77 kg S
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 Nanjing69 kg
Updated on 9 December 2024

Prior to the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, Caicedo was provisionally suspended for testing positive for the anabolic steroid, Boldenone. Fellow Colombian and Junior World Champion at 77 kg, Yeison López, was also provisionally suspended for testing positive for the same substance. The International Weightlifting Federation later banned them both until 2022 for testing positive for Boldenone and its metabolites.[2]

Achievements

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
Representing  Colombia
Olympic Games
2016Rio de Janeiro, Brazil77 kg150150155519119719743465
World Championships
2015Houston, United States77 kg142147147301781821862232427
2017Anaheim, United States77 kg1481481541419219519543408
2022Bogotá, Colombia81 kg148153155101881931973rd place, bronze medalist(s)3456
2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia81 kg1501551584192193194N/aN/aN/a
Youth Olympic Games
2014Nanjing, China69 kg125130132315015315832903rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Notes

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  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Caicedo and the second or maternal family name is Piedrahita.

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