Julio Mayora

Julio Rubén Mayora Pernia (born 2 September 1996) is a Venezuelan weightlifter, Olympian,[1] Pan American Champion and Pan American Games Champion competing in the 69 kg category until 2018 and the 67 kg and 73 kg categories starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.

Julio Mayora
Mayora in 2019
Personal information
Full nameJulio Ruben Mayora Pernia
Nationality Venezuelan
Born (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996
Maiquetia, Venezuela
Weight66.63 kg (147 lb)
Sport
Country Venezuela
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–73 kg

Career

He participated at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, winning a bronze medal with a 322 kg total.[2] At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo he won a silver medal in the 73 kg category,[3] and dedicated it to Hugo Chávez.[4]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Venezuela
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo, Japan73 kg15015415621861901983346
World Championships
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan67 kg1441471511751781795322
2019 Pattaya, Thailand73 kg147152157818519119263376
Pan American Games
2019 Lima, Peru73 kg15215515711851941971349

References

  1. "Olympic Profile". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  2. 2018 World Weightlifting Championships –67 kg results
  3. "China's Shi breaks own record to win weightlifting gold". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  4. "'Esta medalla se la regalo a Hugo Chávez': pesista venezolano". eltiempo.com (in Spanish). Darle un feliz cumpleaños a Hugo Chávez. De verdad que el regalo de esta medalla de plata es para el presidente Hugo Chávez
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