Andrés Caicedo (weightlifter)

Andres Mauricio Caicedo Piedrahita (born (1997-08-15)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]

Andres Mauricio Caicedo Piedrahita
Personal information
Born (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997
Weight76.16 kg (167.9 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportWeightlifting
TeamNational team
Updated on 31 August 2016.

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 Lopez Lopez, 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]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
World Championships
2015United States Houston, United States77 kg142147147311781821862332428

References
  1. "2015 Weightlifting World Championships - Andres Mauricio Caicedo Piedrahita". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. "Sanctions – International Weightlifting Federation".


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