Rafael Cerro
Personal information
Full nameRafael de Jesús Cerro Castillo
Born (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997
Sport
CountryColombia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class109 kg
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's weightlifting
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bogotá 109 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago +102 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Santo Domingo 109 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador +109 kg S
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador +109 kg CJ

Rafael de Jesús Cerro Castillo (born 16 May 1997)[1] is a Colombian weightlifter. He won the bronze medal in the men's 109 kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[2] He won the gold medal in the men's +102 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[3][4]

In 2020, Cerro won the silver medal in the men's 109 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Cerro won two gold medals at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Salvador, El Salvador. He won the gold medal in the men's +109 kg Snatch event and also in the men's +109 kg Clean & Jerk event.

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2021Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan109 kg165165165—2022102164——
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia109 kg16517217442052112143rd place, bronze medalist(s)3883rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pan American Games
2023Chile Santiago, Chile+102 kg180185185—220225225—4101st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2020Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic109 kg1651701701st place, gold medalist(s)20020820843702nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador109 kg165172—1st place, gold medalist(s)205206207———

References

  1. ↑ "Men's +102 kg Entry List" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Oliver, Brian (24 October 2023). "Colombia take team honours and American Reeves stars at Pan American Games weightlifting". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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