Jon Tecedor

Jon Tecedor Anguinaga (16 September 1975 in San Sebastián – 15 June 2008 in San Sebastián) was a Spanish male weightlifter, competing in the +105 kg category and representing Spain at international competitions. He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the +105 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.[1] Tecedor's best performance was at the 1998 World Championships, when he finished seventh in the +105 kg weight class. The Basque athlete, winner of several Spanish titles in different categories, qualified for the Olympics, but had to contend himself with 13th place there. Outside of weightlifting, Tecedor worked as an electrical engineer, and as an attendant in a paint store. En route to the 2008 Basque Weightlifting Championships, Jon Tecedor's motorcycle was struck by a car, and Tecedor was killed immediately.[2]

Jon Tecedor
Personal information
Full nameJon Tecedor Anguinaga
Born(1975-09-16)16 September 1975
San Sebastián, Spain
Died15 June 2008(2008-06-15) (aged 32)
San Sebastián, Spain
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight145.52 kg (321 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+105 kg
ClubDanena Zizurkil
TeamNational team
Updated on 2 October 2016.

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
Summer Olympics
2000Australia Sydney, Australia+105 kg——13
World Championships
1999Greece Piraeus, Greece+105 kg17017518017210220222.51840017
1998Finland Lahti, Finland+105 kg165170170921021522073857

References
  1. "1999 Weightlifting World Championships - Jon Tecedor". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. "El halterófilo lasartearra Jon Tecedor fallece en un accidente de motocicleta. diariovasco.com". www.diariovasco.com. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 2017-07-14.


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