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scobar Guerrero, Maria Alexandra
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| NOC |
Ecuador
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 17 Jul 1980
in Rocafuerte, ECU |
| Height | 1.60 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
"I started going with my foster sisters Adela and Victoria Marquez. They were a little older than me and Adela wanted to get physical because she was going to enter the police. For two weeks I accompanied Adela, and would sit, until one day she began doing squats with 40 kilograms of weight. I was bored so took the weight and did six squats. Coach Silvio Mila was left with his mouth open and invited me to train." |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Turkish weightlifter Halil Mutlu. (olympic.org, 18 Jul 2011) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2017 she was named Best Athlete by the provincial government of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. (eluniverso.com, 22 Jan 2018)
She was named the 2016 Athlete of the Year by Ecuadorian newspaper El Universo and the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee [COE]. (eluniverso.com, 08 Apr 2017)
She was chosen as Ecuador's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008. (olympic.org, Aug 2008; olympic.org, 13 Aug 2004) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Hugo Quelal [national], CUB |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up weightlifting at age 18. |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I think if I had lived an easy life from the start I wouldn't have made it. I try to get away from my past and I look forward. I have a son, I am fighting for him, and I train hard to beat myself, to win medals." (bbc.co.uk, 22 Jul 2008) |
| Other information |
PERSONAL LOSS
In February 2017 her husband Dario died of a heart attack. She says her son Dominik helped with her decision to continue with weightlifting. "He has always supported me. He does not want me to stop training because he knows it makes me happy and he does not like to see me sad." In November 2017, she won three gold medals at the 2017 Bolivarian Games in Santa Marta, Colombia, and dedicated the medals to her late husband. "For him, I continued in this sport. Before his death I had decided to retire to dedicate myself to my family, but he insisted that I should continue to give joy to the country and to compete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Therefore, after he died, I resolved to fulfil his wishes. These three gold medals are for you [Dario], wherever you are." (eltelegrafo.com.ec, 19 Nov 2017; eltelegrafo.com.ec, 23 Apr 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Son Dominik |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - Luis Vargas Torres Technical University: Esmeraldas, ECU |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
She had to withdraw during her event at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada, after suffering a right elbow injury. (elciudadano.gob.ec, 17 Jul 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Spanish |
| Residence |
Esmeraldas, ECU |
General Interest |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a gold medal in the 58kg category at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (eltelegrafo.com.ec, 23 Apr 2017) |
| Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (estadiodeportivo.com, 11 Mar 2021) |
| Nicknames |
Ale (eltelegrafo.com.ec, 23 Apr 2017) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her son Dominik. (Facebook profile, 25 Apr 2021; eluniverso.com, 28 Jul 2019) |
| Milestones |
In 2016 she became the first female Ecuadorian athlete to compete at four editions of the Olympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Aug 2016; elciudadano.gob.ec, 27 Mar 2016)
She became the first female Ecuadorian lifter to win a medal at the Pan American Games in the newly introduced 59kg category when she claimed silver at the 2019 Games in Lima, Peru. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Jun 2021) |
| | Olympic Games |
| 2020 |
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59kg |
 Tokyo |
| 2016 |
4 |
58kg |
 Rio de Janeiro |
| 2012 |
7 |
58kg |
 London |
| 2008 |
4 |
58kg |
 Beijing |
| 2004 |
7 |
58kg |
 Athens |
| | World Championships |
| 2022 |
|
64kg |
 Bogotá |
| 2022 |
|
64kg - Snatch |
Bogotá |
| 2022 |
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64kg - Clean & Jerk |
Bogotá |
| 2021 |
8 |
59kg |
 Tashkent |
| 2021 |
9 |
59kg - Snatch |
Tashkent |
| 2021 |
9 |
59kg - Clean & Jerk |
Tashkent |
| 2019 |
13 |
59kg |
 Pattaya |
| 2019 |
17 |
59kg - Snatch |
Pattaya |
| 2019 |
13 |
59kg - Clean & Jerk |
Pattaya |
| 2018 |
7 |
55kg |
 Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
5 |
55kg - Snatch |
Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
6 |
55kg - Clean & Jerk |
Ashgabat |
| 2017 |
5 |
58kg |
 Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
5 |
58kg - Snatch |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
3 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2015 |
6 |
58kg |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
5 |
58kg - Snatch |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
8 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Houston, TX |
| 2014 |
13 |
63kg |
 Almaty |
| 2014 |
11 |
63kg - Snatch |
Almaty |
| 2014 |
14 |
63kg - Clean & Jerk |
Almaty |
| 2013 |
2 |
58kg |
 Wroclaw |
| 2013 |
3 |
58kg - Snatch |
Wroclaw |
| 2013 |
2 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Wroclaw |
| 2011 |
9 |
58kg |
 Paris |
| 2011 |
6 |
58kg - Snatch |
Paris |
| 2011 |
10 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Paris |
| 2010 |
4 |
58kg |
 Antalya |
| 2010 |
4 |
58kg - Snatch |
Antalya |
| 2010 |
4 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antalya |
| 2007 |
5 |
58kg |
Chiang Mai |
| 2007 |
4 |
58kg - Snatch |
Chiang Mai |
| 2007 |
6 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Chiang Mai |
| 2006 |
16 |
58kg |
 Santo Domingo |
| 2006 |
15 |
58kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2006 |
19 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2003 |
4 |
58kg |
 Vancouver, BC |
| 2003 |
3 |
58kg - Snatch |
Vancouver, BC |
| 2003 |
5 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Vancouver, BC |
| 2002 |
|
53kg |
Warsaw |
| 2002 |
6 |
53kg - Snatch |
Warsaw |
| 2002 |
|
53kg - Clean & Jerk |
Warsaw |
| 2001 |
3 |
53kg |
Antalya |
| 2001 |
3 |
53kg - Snatch |
Antalya |
| 2001 |
1 |
53kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antalya |
| | South American Championships |
| 2022 |
4 |
59kg |
 Asunción |
| 2022 |
4 |
59kg - Snatch |
Asunción |
| 2022 |
4 |
59kg - Clean & Jerk |
Asunción |
| 2021 |
1 |
59kg |
Cali |
| 2021 |
1 |
59kg - Snatch |
Cali |
| 2021 |
3 |
59kg - Clean & Jerk |
Cali |
| 2019 |
3 |
55kg |
Palmira |
| 2019 |
3 |
55kg - Snatch |
Palmira |
| 2019 |
2 |
55kg - Clean & Jerk |
Palmira |
| 2017 |
1 |
58kg |
Santa Marta |
| 2017 |
1 |
58kg - Snatch |
Santa Marta |
| 2017 |
1 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santa Marta |
| 2016 |
1 |
58kg |
Rio de Janeiro |
| 2016 |
1 |
58kg - Snatch |
Rio de Janeiro |
| 2016 |
1 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Rio de Janeiro |
| 2013 |
1 |
63kg |
 Chiclayo |
| 2013 |
1 |
63kg - Snatch |
Chiclayo |
| 2013 |
1 |
63kg - Clean & Jerk |
Chiclayo |
| 2008 |
1 |
58kg |
 Buenos Aires |
| 2008 |
1 |
58kg - Snatch |
Buenos Aires |
| 2008 |
1 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Buenos Aires |
| 2006 |
4 |
58kg |
Buenos Aires |
| 2006 |
2 |
58kg - Snatch |
Buenos Aires |
| 2006 |
4 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Buenos Aires |
| 2000 |
4 |
58kg |
Santa Fe |
| 2000 |
4 |
58kg - Snatch |
Santa Fe |
| 2000 |
4 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santa Fe |
| | Pan American Games |
| 2019 |
2 |
59kg |
Lima |
| 2015 |
|
58kg |
Toronto, ON |
| 2011 |
1 |
58kg |
 Guadalajara |
| 2007 |
1 |
58kg |
Rio de Janeiro |
| 2003 |
1 |
58kg |
Santo Domingo |
| | Pan American Championships |
| 2020 |
5 |
59kg |
Santo Domingo |
| 2020 |
2 |
59kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2020 |
5 |
59kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2019 |
2 |
55kg |
 Guatemala City |
| 2019 |
4 |
55kg - Snatch |
Guatemala City |
| 2019 |
2 |
55kg - Clean & Jerk |
Guatemala City |
| 2018 |
2 |
58kg |
Santo Domingo |
| 2018 |
3 |
58kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2018 |
2 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2017 |
1 |
58kg |
Miami, FL |
| 2017 |
1 |
58kg - Snatch |
Miami, FL |
| 2017 |
2 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Miami, FL |
| 2016 |
3 |
58kg |
Cartagena |
| 2016 |
4 |
58kg - Snatch |
Cartagena |
| 2016 |
2 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Cartagena |
| 2014 |
2 |
63kg |
Santo Domingo |
| 2014 |
1 |
63kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2014 |
3 |
63kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2013 |
1 |
58kg |
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| 2013 |
1 |
58kg - Snatch |
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| 2013 |
1 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
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| 2012 |
2 |
58kg |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2012 |
1 |
58kg - Snatch |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2012 |
2 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2010 |
1 |
58kg |
Guatemala City |
| 2010 |
1 |
58kg - Snatch |
Guatemala City |
| 2010 |
1 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Guatemala City |
| 2009 |
1 |
58kg |
Chicago, IL |
| 2009 |
3 |
58kg - Snatch |
Chicago, IL |
| 2009 |
1 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Chicago, IL |
| 2008 |
1 |
58kg |
Callao |
| 2008 |
1 |
58kg - Snatch |
Callao |
| 2008 |
1 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Callao |
| 2004 |
1 |
58kg |
Pereira |
| 2004 |
1 |
58kg - Snatch |
Pereira |
| 2004 |
1 |
58kg - Clean & Jerk |
Pereira |
| | IWF Grand Prix |
| 2019 |
7 |
55kg |
Lima |
| 2019 |
7 |
55kg - Snatch |
Lima |
| 2019 |
6 |
55kg - Clean & Jerk |
Lima |
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