Yenny Álvarez
Yenny Álvarez Caicedo (born 24 May 1995) is a Colombian weightlifter. She won the gold medal in the women's 59 kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[1][2] In 2021, she won the silver medal in her event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[3][4]
Career
Álvarez won two gold medals at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[5] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[6]
Álvarez won the gold medal in the women's 59 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[7]
In August 2024, Álvarez competed in the women's 59 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[8] She lifted 105 kg in the Snatch sharing third privisional place but then failed three attempts in the Clean & Jerk.[8]
Achievements
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Representing ![]() | ||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
2024 | ![]() | 59 kg | 101 | 103 | 105 | 3 | — | — | — | |||
World Championships | ||||||||||||
2014 | ![]() | 58 kg | 95 | 100 | ![]() | 118 | 122 | 125 | ![]() | 225 | 4 | |
2021 | ![]() | 59 kg | 95 | 99 | 4 | 123 | 127 | ![]() | 226 | ![]() | ||
2022 | ![]() | 59 kg | 98 | 101 | 6 | 128 | 131 | 133 AM | ![]() | 234 AM | ![]() | |
2023 | ![]() | 59 kg | 100 | 6 | 129 | 5 | 229 | 5 | ||||
IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
2024 | ![]() | 59 kg | 98 | 100 | 12 | 125 | 9 | 225 | 9 | |||
Pan American Games | ||||||||||||
2023 | ![]() | 59 kg | 97 | 100 | 102 | — | 126 | — | 228 | ![]() | ||
Pan American Championships | ||||||||||||
2016 | ![]() | 58 kg | 95 | 98 | 100 | ![]() | 118 | 120 | 124 | ![]() | 224 |
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2021 | ![]() | 59 kg | 95 | 98 | 100 | ![]() | 122 | 126 | 130 | ![]() | 230 |
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2022 | ![]() | 59 kg | 97 | 100 | 102 AM | ![]() | 124 | ![]() | 226 | ![]() | ||
2024 | ![]() | 59 kg | 96 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Central American and Caribbean Games | ||||||||||||
2014 | ![]() | 58 kg | 95 | 97 | 99 | ![]() | 117 | 123 | ![]() | — | — | |
2023 | ![]() | 59 kg | 96 | 99 | ![]() | 125 | 130 | ![]() | — | — | ||
South American Games | ||||||||||||
2014 | ![]() | 58 kg | 87 | — | 110 | 113 | — | 200 | ![]() | |||
2022 | ![]() | 59 kg | 90 | 94 | 96 | — | 120 | 124 | — | — | 220 | ![]() |
Bolivarian Games | ||||||||||||
2022 | ![]() | 59 kg | 95 | 98 | — | ![]() | 120 | 125 | — | ![]() | — | — |
Junior World Championships | ||||||||||||
2013 | ![]() | 53 kg | 83 | 4 | 100 | 4 | 183 | 4 | ||||
2014 | ![]() | 58 kg | 90 | 94 | ![]() | 115 | 119 | ![]() | 213 | ![]() | ||
Youth World Championships | ||||||||||||
2012 | ![]() | 53 kg | 73 | 77 | ![]() | 91 | 97 | 100 | ![]() | 177 | ![]() |
References
- ^ Oliver, Brian (8 December 2022). "Colombians go wild as Álvarez beats two Olympic champions at weightlifting World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (11 December 2021). "Olympic gold, Vogue front cover, and another world title for weightlifter Kuo". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 Bolivarian Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 South American Games. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Women's 59 kg Results" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
- Yenny Álvarez at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Yenny Álvarez at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
- Yenny Álvarez at Olympics.com
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- 1987:
Cui Aihong (CHN)
- 1988:
Ma Na (CHN)
- 1989:
Xing Liwei (CHN)
- 1990:
Wu Haiqing (CHN)
- 1991:
Sun Caiyan (CHN)
- 1992:
Sun Caiyan (CHN)
- 1993:
Sun Caiyan (CHN)
- 1994:
Zou Feie (CHN)
- 1995:
Chen Xiaomin (CHN)
- 1996:
Chen Xiaomin (CHN)
- 1997:
Patmawati Abdul Hamid (INA)
- 1998:
Kuo Ping-chun (TPE)
- 1999:
Chen Yanqing (CHN)
- 2001:
Aleksandra Klejnowska (POL)
- 2002:
Song Zhijuan (CHN)
- 2003:
Sun Caiyan (CHN)
- 2005:
Gu Wei (CHN)
- 2006:
Qiu Hongmei (CHN)
- 2007:
Qiu Hongmei (CHN)
- 2009:
Li Xueying (CHN)
- 2010:
Deng Wei (CHN)
- 2011:
Nastassia Novikava (BLR)
- 2013:
Kuo Hsing-chun (TPE)
- 2014:
Deng Mengrong (CHN)
- 2015:
Boyanka Kostova (AZE)
- 2017:
Kuo Hsing-chun (TPE)
- 2018:
Kuo Hsing-chun (TPE)
- 2019:
Kuo Hsing-chun (TPE)
- 2021:
Kuo Hsing-chun (TPE)
- 2022:
Yenny Álvarez (COL)
- 2023:
Luo Shifang (CHN)
- 56 kg (1987–1992)
- 59 kg (1993–1997)
- 58 kg (1998–2017)
- 59 kg (2018–)