Francisco Mosquera

Francisco Antonio Mosquera Valencia (born 1 April 1992) is a Colombian weightlifter, World Champion, three-time Pan American Champion and Pan American Games Champion competing in the 62 kg category until 2018 and 61 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

For the footballer, see Francisco Mosquera (footballer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mosquera and the second or maternal family name is Valencia.
Francisco Mosquera
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Antonio Mosquera Valencia
Nickname(s)Pacho[1]
NationalityColombian
Born (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992
Weight67.00 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–61 kg
ClubBolivar
Coached byOswaldo Pinilla[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's weightlifting
Big (Total)
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 2 2 1
Junior World Championships 0 0 1
Pan American Games 1 1 0
Pan American Championships 5 1 0
South American Games 2 0 0
Bolivarian Games 2 0 0
Total 12 4 2
Big and small medals
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 3 8 2
Junior World Championships 0 1 2
Pan American Games 1 1 0
Pan American Championships 14 4 0
CAC Games 5 1 0
South American Games 2 0 0
Bolivarian Games 8 0 0
Total 33 15 4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Anaheim62 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Bogotá67 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Houston62 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Tashkent67 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Pattaya61 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima61 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Toronto62 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Margarita Island62 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Santo Domingo62 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Cartagena62 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Santo Domingo61 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Guayaquil67 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Bogotá67 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Veracruz62 kg S
Gold medal – first place2014 Veracruz62 Kg CJ
Gold medal – first place2018 Baranquilla62 kg S
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador67 kg S
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador67 kg CJ
Silver medal – second place2018 Barranquilla62 Kg CJ
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Santiago62 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Asunción67 kg
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2013 Trujillo62 kg S
Gold medal – first place2013 Trujillo62 Kg CJ
Gold medal – first place2013 Trujillo62 Kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Santa Marta62 kg S
Gold medal – first place2017 Santa Marta62 Kg CJ
Gold medal – first place2017 Santa Marta62 Kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Valledupar67 kg S
Gold medal – first place2022 Valledupar67 Kg CJ
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Antigua Guatemala62 kg

Career

Injury before Olympics

In 2016 he tore his Patellar tendon in his left knee[4][5] 10 days before the beginning of the 2016 Summer Olympics[6] and was unable to compete. His recovery lasted 15 months[7] and he was unable to compete until the 2017 Bolivarian Games, during which he competed in the 62 kg division winning a gold medal.

World Championships

Mosquera won a gold medal in the 62kg division at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim,[8] this makes him the second Colombian weightlifter to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships after Leydi Solís also at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships.[9] He also won a silver medal in the 62kg division at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in Houston.[10]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2013Poland Wrocław, Poland62 kg130130135516517017042954
2015United States Houston, United States62 kg1351401422nd place, silver medalist(s)1701751772nd place, silver medalist(s)3152nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017United States Anaheim, United States62 kg13013513671661701721st place, gold medalist(s)3001st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan61 kg130135 AM13761671691723rd place, bronze medalist(s)304 AM4
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand61 kg1301351356167172172 AM2nd place, silver medalist(s)3023rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan67 kg13714114161751791812nd place, silver medalist(s)3162nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia67 kg14014314541771821822nd place, silver medalist(s)3251st place, gold medalist(s)
2023Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia67 kg13513813871761811812nd place, silver medalist(s)3114
Pan American Games
2011Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico56 kg113115117—145150150—2624
2015Canada Toronto, Canada62 kg130135137—170175175—3052nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019Peru Lima, Peru61 kg128132132—165170175—3021st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2013Venezuela Margarita Island, Venezuela62 kg1211261311st place, gold medalist(s)1601671671st place, gold medalist(s)2861st place, gold medalist(s)
2014Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic62 kg1211241271st place, gold medalist(s)155160—1st place, gold medalist(s)2841st place, gold medalist(s)
2016Colombia Cartagena, Colombia62 kg1301351401st place, gold medalist(s)1651651701st place, gold medalist(s)3051st place, gold medalist(s)
2019Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala67 kg1201251259141——102619
2020Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic61 kg120124—1st place, gold medalist(s)151156—1st place, gold medalist(s)2801st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador67 kg1351351402nd place, silver medalist(s)1751801831st place, gold medalist(s)3201st place, gold medalist(s)
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia67 kg1331341352nd place, silver medalist(s)1701771812nd place, silver medalist(s)3122nd place, silver medalist(s)
Central American and Caribbean Games
2014Mexico Veracruz, Mexico62 kg1221301321st place, gold medalist(s)1611681711st place, gold medalist(s)——
2018Colombia Barranquilla, Colombia62 kg1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)——
2023El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador67 kg1331361371st place, gold medalist(s)1701801801st place, gold medalist(s)——
South American Games
2014Chile Santiago, Chile62 kg125128130—154154160—2881st place, gold medalist(s)
2022Paraguay Asunción, Paraguay67 kg132137141—170176176—3171st place, gold medalist(s)
Bolivarian Games
2013Peru Trujillo, Peru62 kg1221271321st place, gold medalist(s)1551551571st place, gold medalist(s)2841st place, gold medalist(s)
2017Colombia Santa Marta, Colombia62 kg1261311351st place, gold medalist(s)160170—1st place, gold medalist(s)3011st place, gold medalist(s)
2022Colombia Valledupar, Colombia67 kg1321331381st place, gold medalist(s)1701761831st place, gold medalist(s)——
Junior World Championships
2011Malaysia Penang, Malaysia56 kg108108108———————
2012Guatemala Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala62 kg1221261283rd place, bronze medalist(s)1541581632nd place, silver medalist(s)2913rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Youth World Championships
2009Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand56 kg929296812012412492169

References
  1. "Talentos a Río 2016: Francisco Mosquera: "Ser campeón es importante, ser persona, lo es más"". Comité Olímpico Colombiano. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. "MOSQUERA (COL) lifts Rio weight off his shoulders with gold in Lima". IWF.net. 2 August 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 61 kg
  4. "Rio 2016 Athlete Page". Olympic.org. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  5. "Pesista Francisco Mosquera se pierde los Juegos Olímpicos de Río 2016". elpais.com.co. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  6. "Francisco Mosquera, lesionado en Río 2016 y oro en Lima 2019, quiere revancha en Tokio 2020". LA FM. 27 July 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  7. "Francisco Mosquera: el hombre que se levantó a sí mismo". El Tiempo. 23 December 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  8. "Men's 62kg - Standings". IWF.net. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  9. "IWF World Championships Roundup". IWF.net. 11 December 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  10. "Men's 62kg - Standings". IWF.net. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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