Miguel Suárez (weightlifter)

Miguel Angel Suárez Mesa (born 14 September 1999)[1] is a Colombian weightlifter. He is a three-time gold medalist in the men's 55 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships. He also won two gold medals at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Mesa.
Miguel Suárez
Personal information
Full nameMiguel Angel Suárez Mesa
Born (1999-09-14) 14 September 1999
Sport
CountryColombia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class55 kg
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's weightlifting
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 Santo Domingo55 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Guayaquil55 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Bogotá55 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador55 kg S
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador55 kg CJ
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Valledupar

55 kg S

Gold medal – first place2022 Valledupar55 kg CJ

Career

Suárez won the gold medal in the men's 55 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

In 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[3][4] In that same year, he competed in the men's 55 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[5]

In 2022, Suárez won the gold medal in the men's 55 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[1][6] He also won the gold medals in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk events. He set a new Panamerican record of 142 kg in the Clean & Jerk.[1]

He won the bronze medal in the men's 55 kg Clean & Jerk event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[7][8]

Achievements
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2021Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan55 kg1041041041413313814262427
2022 Bogotá, Colombia55 kg105109109101401431453rd place, bronze medalist(s)2485
2023Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia55 kg1021061081113314014192399
Pan American Championships
2020Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic55 kg1001031052nd place, silver medalist(s)1301331371st place, gold medalist(s)2421st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador55 kg1031051071st place, gold medalist(s)1321351371st place, gold medalist(s)2441st place, gold medalist(s)
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia55 kg1001031051st place, gold medalist(s)1331381421st place, gold medalist(s)2471st place, gold medalist(s)
Central American and Caribbean Games
2023El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador55 kg1001041061st place, gold medalist(s)1321361381st place, gold medalist(s)——
Bolivarian Games
2022Colombia Valledupar, Colombia55 kg1001051081st place, gold medalist(s)1291351401st place, gold medalist(s)——

References
  1. "2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Federación Panamericana de Levantamiento de Pesas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 Bolivarian Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. Oliver, Brian (8 November 2021). "Mixed fortunes for Tokyo medallists at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. "Colombia y Estados Unidos, en varones, se adelantan en el medallero del Panamericano de halterofilia". El Universo (in Spanish). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. "Junior world record and three golds for US at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. Oliver, Brian (6 December 2022). "Gold for China and Chanu recovery lights up weightlifting World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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