Edwin Mosquera (weightlifter)

Edwin Orlando Mosquera Roa (26 July 1985 – 2 December 2017) was a Colombian weightlifter who competed in the 69 kg division. He won silver medals at the 2007 Pan American Games and 2016 Pan American Championships, and won the Pan American Championships in 2008 and 2010. He placed 7th at the 2016 Olympics, but had to withdraw from the 2008 Games due to a kneecap injury.[3]

Not to be confused with Edwin Mosquera (footballer).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mosquera and the second or maternal family name is Roa.
Edwin Mosquera
Mosquera at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born(1985-07-26)26 July 1985
El Carmen de Atrato, Colombia[1]
Died2 December 2017(2017-12-02) (aged 32)
Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubArmed Forces[3]
Coached byOswaldo Pinilla[3]
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro – 69 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Callao – 69 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guatemala City – 69 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Cartagena – 69 kg

Mosquera died on 2 December 2017, after being shot twice.[4][5]

References
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  1. Edwin Mosquera Archived 4 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Edwin Orlando Mosquera Roa Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. Edwin Orlando Mosquera Roa Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  4. Asesinan al levantador de pesas olímpico Edwin Mosquera (in Spanish)
  5. "Edwin Mosquera Roa: Olympic weightlifter shot dead in Colombia". BBC News. Retrieved 4 December 2017.


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