Darvin_Castro

Darvin Castro

Darvin Castro

Venezuelan weightlifter (born 1995)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Palma.

Darvin Jesus Castro Palma (born 1995) is a Venezuelan weightlifter. He is a three-time medalist, including gold, at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.[1] He is also a two-time gold medalist at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[2]

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Career

In 2017, Castro won two bronze medals at the Bolivarian Games held in Santa Marta, Colombia.

He won the silver medal in the men's 81 kg event at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[3][4] He also won the silver medal in this event at the 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Castro won two gold medals at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[2] He won the bronze medal in the men's 81 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[5] He competed in the men's 81 kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Bogotá, Colombia.

Castro won the gold medal in his event at the 2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bariloche, Argentina.[6] He also won the gold medal in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk events.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Colombia se impone en el Panamericano de Halterofilia; Ecuador finaliza en el octavo lugar". El Universo (in Spanish). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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    "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 Bolivarian Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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    "2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Federación Panamericana de Levantamiento de Pesas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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    Iveson, Ali (27 July 2022). "Records for Rodallegas as Colombia lead medals table at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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    "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 South American Games. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. [6]
    Oliver, Brian (29 March 2023). "Thai weightlifter may head straight for Asian seniors after winning world youth title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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