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Lesman Paredes

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Lesman Paredes Montano
Personal information
Full nameLesman Teodoro Paredes Montano
NationalityBahraini
Born (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 (age 28)
Cali, Colombia
Weight93.64 kg (206 lb)
Sport
Country
SportWeightlifting
Event96 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Bahrain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bogotá 96 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Manama 96 kg
Representing  Colombia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tashkent 96 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Santo Domingo 102 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guayaquil 102 kg
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tbilisi 94 kg

Lesman Teodoro Paredes Montano (born 5 March 1996) is a Colombian born-Bahraini weightlifter who won a Gold medal at the 2021 World Championships.[2] He represents Bahrain since July 2022. He also won the gold medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[3][4]

He set a new world record in the snatch of 187 kilograms (412.2 pounds) at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in 96 kg category.[5][1] He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 102 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.

He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain.[6]

Paredes was born in Cali and raised in Buenaventura.[7]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Bahrain
Olympic Games
2024 France Paris, France 102 kg
World Championships
2022 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia 96 kg 176 181 185 1st place, gold medalist(s) 207 212 214 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 397 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 102 kg
IWF World Cup
2024 Thailand Phuket, Thailand 102 kg 181 186 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 212 6 398 4
Asian Championships
2022 Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 96 kg 178 182 1st place, gold medalist(s) 205 210 215 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 397 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 South Korea Jinju, South Korea 102 kg
Representing  Colombia
World Championships
2015 United States Houston, United States 94 kg 167 172 172 6 195 202 207 6 379 5
2021 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan 96 kg 180 187 WR 190 1st place, gold medalist(s) 208 208 213 4 400 AM 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2020 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 102 kg 170 175 180 1st place, gold medalist(s) 200 210 AM 1st place, gold medalist(s) 390 AM 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador 102 kg 170 181 AM 1st place, gold medalist(s) 205 205 215 1st place, gold medalist(s) 386 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World University Games
2017 Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan 94 kg
Junior World Championships
2014 Russia Kazan, Russia 85 kg 142 147 147 6 167 172 172 9 314 8
2015 Poland Wrocław, Poland 94 kg 155 160 165 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 185 190 190 4 355 4
2016 Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia 94 kg 167 172 176 1st place, gold medalist(s) 194 194 200 4 372 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2021 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ Oliver, Brian (14 December 2021). "Weightlifting world record for Colombia's Paredes as Olympic champion Meso beaten". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ Oliver, Brian (12 December 2022). "Toma world record and landmark gold for Bahrain at weightlifting World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  5. ^ Dickson, Jake (14 December 2021). "Lesman Paredes Montaño (96KG) Sets 187-Kilogram Snatch Record; Wins 2021 Weightlifting World championship". www.barbend.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Paredes hits form to win Bahrain's first major weightlifting title at Asian Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Lesma Paredes es campeón en el Mundial Juvenil de Levantamiento de Pesas". 90minutos.co (in Spanish). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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