José Ocando

José Leonardo Ocando (born April 18, 1987[1] or March 17, 1986[2]) is a Venezuelan weightlifter. His personal best is 342 kg.

José Ocando
Personal information
Bornc.1986 (age 36–37)
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2007 Rio de Janeiro– 77 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Callao – 77 kg

He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in the 77 kg division with a combined lift of 337 kg, 13 kg behind the winner Iván Cambar of Cuba. He said of his performance and lifting 145 kg in the snatch; "My goal was to win a medal and I gave my best to do so. For me the snatch was the most difficult part, but, gladly, I got a good score."[3]

At the 2008 Pan American Championships he won the gold medal in the 77 kg category, with a total of 342 kg.[2]

He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 77 kg division finishing seventeenth with 322 kg.[4]

He is 5 ft 5 inches tall and weighs 172 lb.

References
  1. NBC profile
  2. "OCANDO Jose". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  3. "Ivan Cambar lifts a gold for Cuba at Pan American Games". People's Daily Online. July 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
  4. "OCANDO Jose Leonardo". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.


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