Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Juan Francisco Ruiz [club]; Jairo Cossio [club] |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began weightlifting at age nine. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
Spanish |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He was skinny as a child and wanted to put on some muscle. One of his friends invited him to try lifting weights and he began practising every day. |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
His first coach Juan Guillermo Dorian. (senaldeportes.tv, 20 Nov 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Medellín, COL |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Antioquia: Colombia |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Fashion, cars. (senalcolombia.tv, 31 Mar 2017) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in clean and jerk in the 56kg category at the 2010 World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. (elmundo.com, 27 Nov 2017) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (elheraldo.co, 21 Jul 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Family |
One daughter |
London
Anaheim, CA
Almaty
Wroclaw
Paris
Antalya
Santa Marta
Toronto, ON
Santo Domingo
Guatemala City