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Arroyo Valdez, Jorge David
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| NOC |
Ecuador
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 23 Sep 1991
in Durán, ECU |
| Height | 1.80 m |
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Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - University of the Armed Forces [ESPE]: Ecuador |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
"I was always in the gym of my favourite uncle. I started doing the cleaning and helped the people who trained to put their equipment in place. One day I decided to lift a light weight with the help of my uncle and I was very excited to be able to lift without difficulty. I liked it and then I started training. I worked for three years with my uncle then I went to train with the Cuban coach Alejandro Gato, and they all motivated me to continue weightlifting." |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Ecuadorian weightlifters Boris Burov and Oliba Nieve. (lahora.com.ec, 27 Jan 2012; hoy.com.ec, 03 Jan 2012) |
| Awards and honours |
He was named Best Male Athlete of the 2014 National Interclub Championships in Ecuador. (futbol.ec, 27 Oct 2014)
He was named 2011 Athlete of the Year by Ecuadorian newspaper El Universo. (marcador.ec, 18 May 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Hugo Quelal [national], CUB |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up weightlifting in 2002 at his uncle's gym in Coca, Ecuador. |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"When I'm about to lift, and I am focused and ready, I feel a great energy. I feel the weights are saying to me, 'Lift me up', it's such an adrenaline rush." (ecuadorolimpicotv, 25 Mar 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Spanish |
| Family |
Partner Kenia Julissa Ojeda, one daughter |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
A back injury limited his ability in the clean and jerk in the 109kg category at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (eltiempo.com.ec, 30 Jul 2019)
In July 2012 his left knee was injured while training for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, which resulted in reduced training. He was still able to compete at the Games. (eluniverso.com, 28 Jul 2012; eluniverso.com, 27 Jul 2012; IWF, 12 Aug 2012) |
| Nicknames |
Bicho (elcomercio.com, 03 Feb 2014) |
| Famous relatives |
His brother Dixon has represented Ecuador in weightlifting and competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Jun 2021; eltiempo.com.ec, 30 Jul 2019; teleamazonas.com, 19 Jul 2019) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (elcomercio.com, 16 Apr 2021) |
| | Olympic Games |
| 2012 |
6 |
105kg |
 London |
| | World Championships |
| 2019 |
20 |
109kg |
 Pattaya |
| 2019 |
7 |
109kg - Snatch |
Pattaya |
| 2019 |
23 |
109kg - Clean & Jerk |
Pattaya |
| 2018 |
16 |
109kg |
 Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
4 |
109kg - Snatch |
Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
22 |
109kg - Clean & Jerk |
Ashgabat |
| 2017 |
12 |
105kg |
 Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
3 |
105kg - Snatch |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
20 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2015 |
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105kg |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
7 |
105kg - Snatch |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
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105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Houston, TX |
| 2014 |
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105kg |
 Almaty |
| 2014 |
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105kg - Snatch |
Almaty |
| 2014 |
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105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Almaty |
| 2013 |
6 |
105kg |
 Wroclaw |
| 2013 |
4 |
105kg - Snatch |
Wroclaw |
| 2013 |
8 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Wroclaw |
| 2011 |
13 |
105kg |
 Paris |
| 2011 |
9 |
105kg - Snatch |
Paris |
| 2011 |
14 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Paris |
| 2010 |
19 |
105kg |
 Antalya |
| 2010 |
16 |
105kg - Snatch |
Antalya |
| 2010 |
23 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antalya |
| | South American Championships |
| 2019 |
2 |
109kg |
 Palmira |
| 2019 |
1 |
109kg - Snatch |
Palmira |
| 2019 |
3 |
109kg - Clean & Jerk |
Palmira |
| 2017 |
2 |
105kg |
Santa Marta |
| 2017 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Santa Marta |
| 2017 |
2 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santa Marta |
| 2016 |
2 |
105kg |
 Rio de Janeiro |
| 2016 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Rio de Janeiro |
| 2016 |
4 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Rio de Janeiro |
| 2013 |
1 |
105kg |
 Chiclayo |
| 2013 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Chiclayo |
| 2013 |
1 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Chiclayo |
| 2011 |
1 |
105kg |
 Valencia |
| 2011 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Valencia |
| 2011 |
1 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Valencia |
| | Pan American Games |
| 2019 |
3 |
109kg |
Lima |
| 2015 |
3 |
105kg |
 Toronto, ON |
| 2011 |
1 |
105kg |
 Guadalajara |
| | Pan American Championships |
| 2018 |
2 |
105kg |
 Santo Domingo |
| 2018 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2018 |
5 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2017 |
1 |
105kg |
Miami, FL |
| 2017 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Miami, FL |
| 2017 |
8 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Miami, FL |
| 2016 |
3 |
105kg |
Cartagena |
| 2016 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Cartagena |
| 2016 |
5 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Cartagena |
| 2014 |
1 |
105kg |
Santo Domingo |
| 2014 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2014 |
2 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2013 |
1 |
105kg |
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| 2013 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
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| 2013 |
1 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
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| 2012 |
1 |
105kg |
 Antigua Guatemala |
| 2012 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2012 |
1 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2010 |
2 |
105kg |
Guatemala City |
| 2010 |
1 |
105kg - Snatch |
Guatemala City |
| 2010 |
4 |
105kg - Clean & Jerk |
Guatemala City |
| 2009 |
8 |
94kg |
Chicago, IL |
| 2009 |
4 |
94kg - Snatch |
Chicago, IL |
| 2009 |
12 |
94kg - Clean & Jerk |
Chicago, IL |
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