Darvin Jesus Castro Palma (born 1995) is a Venezuelan weightlifter. He is a three-time medalist, including gold, at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.[1] He is also a two-time gold medalist at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[2]

Darvin Castro
Personal information
Full nameDarvin Jesus Castro Palma
Born1995 (age 28–29)
Sport
CountryVenezuela
SportWeightlifting
Weight class81 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bariloche 81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Guayaquil 81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bogotá 81 kg
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Asunción 81 kg
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valledupar 81 kg S
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valledupar 81 kg CJ
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Santa Marta 77 kg CJ
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Santa Marta 77 kg

Career

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In 2017, Castro won two bronze medals at the Bolivarian Games held in Santa Marta, Colombia.

He won the silver medal in the men's 81 kg event at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[3][4] He also won the silver medal in this event at the 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Castro won two gold medals at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[2] He won the bronze medal in the men's 81 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[5] He competed in the men's 81 kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Bogotá, Colombia.

Castro won the gold medal in his event at the 2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bariloche, Argentina.[6] He also won the gold medal in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk events.

Achievements

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2022   Bogotá, Colombia 81 kg 140 145 145 14 180 186 186 12 325 12
Pan American Championships
2017   Miami, United States 77 kg 137 142 146 5 168 173 179 6 315 6
2018   Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 77 kg 140 140 144 5 170 175 175 6 314 6
2021   Guayaquil, Ecuador 81 kg 145 149 152 4 178 183 186   335  
2022   Bogotá, Colombia 81 kg 140 145 147   177 182 182   324  
2023   Bariloche, Argentina 81 kg 141 144 148   175 180   324  
South American Games
2022   Asunción, Paraguay 81 kg 142 145 147 179 187 187 321  
Bolivarian Games
2017   Santa Marta, Colombia 77 kg 140 143 143 4 176 181 185   324  
2022   Valledupar, Colombia 81 kg 135 145   176 181 184  

References

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  1. ^ "Colombia se impone en el Panamericano de Halterofilia; Ecuador finaliza en el octavo lugar". El Universo (in Spanish). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 Bolivarian Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Iveson, Ali (27 July 2022). "Records for Rodallegas as Colombia lead medals table at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 South American Games. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. ^ Oliver, Brian (29 March 2023). "Thai weightlifter may head straight for Asian seniors after winning world youth title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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