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Montes Gongora, Jose Lino
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| NOC |
Mexico
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 18 Apr 1989
| | Height | 1.53 m |
| Weight | 62 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Mexico City, MEX |
General Interest |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a silver medal in the 62kg weight category clean and jerk at the 2017 World Championships in Anaheim, CA, United States of America. (mediotiempo.com.mx, 05 Dec 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He originally did athletics, until his coaches recommended him to a weightlifting coach. "I do not know what he saw in me, but he started training me. I did not like it in the beginning, but now I cannot live without it." |
| Name of coach |
David Carrillo Baranda [personal, national]; Chen Xian [national], CHN |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport at age 14 in Tekax, Mexico. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Hercules Tekaxeno (yucatanalamano.com, 02 Jun 2012) |
| Injuries |
In 2018 he was affected by salmonella and typhoid. Both diseases affected his preparation for the 2018 World Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. (sipse.com, 16 Nov 2018)
He competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with injuries to his knee, hip and left shoulder. (laaficion.milenio.com, 23 May 2014) |
| Famous relatives |
His brother Jesus also competes in weightlifting at national level. (yucatanalamano.com, 08 May 2017) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2012 he received the Yucatan State Sports Award. (yucatan.gob.mx, 19 Nov 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Spanish |
General Interest |
| Other information |
TOUGH TIMES
He took a break from the sport following the 2012 Olympic Games in London. "I arrived in London with three injuries. I needed to undergo surgery but decided to pursue treatment instead. I also got married and my wife became pregnant so I wanted to be with her." He returned to training in 2014, but struggled without a coach or national grant and failed to qualify for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada, and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "My dreams were shattered, my ambitions stopped, I gave up. But now I have many motives to demonstrate who I really am and where I want to go." (laaficion.milenio.com, 23 May 2014; sipse.com, 04 Jul 2016; esto.com.mx, 04 Jul 2017; elbigdata.mx, 04 Jul 2017)
DOCUMENTARY
A documentary about his life, entitled 'Mexico's Strongest Man' was produced in 2016 by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Pina. (sipse.com, 04 Jul 2016)
HUMBLE ORIGINS
He was born in Tekanchen, a small village in Yucatan state, Mexico, where he grew up farming. At age 14 he began weightlifting and took part in his first competition. He later moved to Merida, Mexico, to train at the National High Performance Centre. "That is how I got to where I am. I was a farmer, I used to sow rice, corn, peanuts, squash. Now I lift weights and compete at the Olympic Games." (proceso.com.mx, 28 Jul 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Violeta, two children |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
His family. (Telesur Yucatan Facebook page, 08 Dec 2017) |
| Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the world championships, and to win a medal at the Olympic Games. (mediotiempo.com.mx, 05 Dec 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Yucatan State: Mexico |
| | Olympic Games |
| 2012 |
5 |
56kg |
 London |
| | World Championships |
| 2019 |
23 |
61kg |
 Pattaya |
| 2019 |
23 |
61kg - Snatch |
Pattaya |
| 2019 |
25 |
61kg - Clean & Jerk |
Pattaya |
| 2018 |
19 |
61kg |
 Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
17 |
61kg - Snatch |
Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
14 |
61kg - Clean & Jerk |
Ashgabat |
| 2017 |
6 |
62kg |
 Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
12 |
62kg - Snatch |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
2 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2015 |
13 |
56kg |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
19 |
56kg - Snatch |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
9 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Houston, TX |
| 2011 |
8 |
56kg |
 Paris |
| 2011 |
16 |
56kg - Snatch |
Paris |
| 2011 |
6 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Paris |
| 2009 |
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56kg |
 Goyang |
| 2009 |
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56kg - Snatch |
Goyang |
| 2009 |
9 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Goyang |
| | Pan American Games |
| 2011 |
3 |
56kg |
 Guadalajara |
| | Pan American Championships |
| 2018 |
2 |
62kg |
 Santo Domingo |
| 2018 |
3 |
62kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2018 |
2 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2016 |
3 |
56kg |
 Cartagena |
| 2016 |
4 |
56kg - Snatch |
Cartagena |
| 2016 |
3 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Cartagena |
| 2014 |
4 |
62kg |
Santo Domingo |
| 2014 |
7 |
62kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2014 |
3 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| 2012 |
2 |
56kg |
 Antigua Guatemala |
| 2012 |
3 |
56kg - Snatch |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2012 |
1 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antigua Guatemala |
| 2010 |
3 |
56kg |
Guatemala City |
| 2010 |
7 |
56kg - Snatch |
Guatemala City |
| 2010 |
3 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Guatemala City |
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