Lesman Paredes Montano (born 5 March 1996) is a Colombian born Bahraini weightlifter who won a Gold medal at the 2021 World Championships.[2] He represents Bahrain since July 2022. He also won the gold medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[3][4]
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| Full name | Lesman Teodoro Paredes Montano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bahraini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1996 Cali, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93.64 kg (206 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 96 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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He set a new world record in the snatch of 187 kilograms (412.2 pounds) at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in 96 kg category.[5][1] He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 102 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.
He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain.[6]
Paredes was born in Cali and raised in Buenaventura.[7]
Major results edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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Representing  Bahrain
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| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |  Paris, France |
102 kg | ||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2022 |  Bogotá, Colombia |
96 kg | 176 | 181 | 185 |  |
207 | 212 |  |
397 |
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| 2023 |  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
102 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |  Phuket, Thailand |
102 kg | 181 | 186 | — | |
212 | — | — | 6 | 398 | 4 |
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Manama, Bahrain |
96 kg | 178 | 182 | — | |
205 | 210 | 215 | |
397 |
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| 2023 |  Jinju, South Korea |
102 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Representing Colombia
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| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2015 |  Houston, United States |
94 kg | 167 | 172 | 6 | 195 | 202 | 207 | 6 | 379 | 5 | |
| 2021 |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
96 kg | 180 | 187 WR | |
208 | 213 | 4 | 400 AM |
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| Pan American Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2020 |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
102 kg | 170 | 175 | 180 | |
200 | 210 AM | — | |
390 AM |
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| 2021 |  Guayaquil, Ecuador |
102 kg | 170 | 181 AM | — | |
205 | |
386 |
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| Summer Universiade | ||||||||||||
| 2017 |  Taipei, Taiwan |
94 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2014 |  Kazan, Russia |
85 kg | 142 | 147 | 6 | 167 | 9 | 314 | 8 | |||
| 2015 |  Wrocław, Poland |
94 kg | 155 | 160 | 165 |  |
185 | 190 | 4 | 355 | 4 | |
| 2016 |  Tbilisi, Georgia |
94 kg | 167 | 172 | |
194 | 200 | 4 | 372 |
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References edit
- ^ a b c "2021 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (14 December 2021). "Weightlifting world record for Colombia's Paredes as Olympic champion Meso beaten". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (12 December 2022). "Toma world record and landmark gold for Bahrain at weightlifting World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Dickson, Jake (14 December 2021). "Lesman Paredes Montaño (96KG) Sets 187-Kilogram Snatch Record; Wins 2021 Weightlifting World championship". www.barbend.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Paredes hits form to win Bahrain's first major weightlifting title at Asian Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Lesma Paredes es campeón en el Mundial Juvenil de Levantamiento de Pesas". 90minutos.co (in Spanish). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
External links edit
- Lesman PAREDES MONTANO at the International Weightlifting Federation (archive)
- Lesman Paredes at the International Weightlifting Results Project