Lesman Paredes

Lesman Paredes Montano
Personal information
Full nameLesman Teodoro Paredes Montano
NationalityBahraini
Born (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996
Cali, Colombia
Weight93.64 kg (206 lb)
Sport
Country
SportWeightlifting
Events
  • 96 kg
  • 102 kg
Coached byLeidy Andrea Zuluaga
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Bahrain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Bogotá96 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Manama96 kg
Representing  Colombia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent96 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 Santo Domingo102 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Guayaquil102 kg
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Tbilisi94 kg

Lesman Teodoro Paredes Montano (born 5 March 1996) is a Colombian-born Bahraini weightlifter who won a Gold medal at the 2021 World Championships.[2] He represents Bahrain since July 2022. He also won the gold medal in the men's 96 kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[3][4]

Career

Paredes was born in Cali and raised in Buenaventura.[5]

He set a new world record in the snatch of 187 kilograms (412.2 pounds) at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in 96 kg category.[6][1] He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 102 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.

He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain.[7]

In August 2024, Paredes competed in the men's 102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[8] He lifted 392 kg in total and finished in sixth position.[8]

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Bahrain
Olympic Games
2024Paris, France102 kg181186188N/a211218218N/a3926
World Championships
2022Bogotá, Colombia96 kg1761811851st place, gold medalist(s)2072122142nd place, silver medalist(s)3971st place, gold medalist(s)
2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia102 kg——————————
IWF World Cup
2024Phuket, Thailand102 kg181186—2nd place, silver medalist(s)212——63984
Asian Championships
2022Manama, Bahrain96 kg178182—1st place, gold medalist(s)2052102152nd place, silver medalist(s)3971st place, gold medalist(s)
2023Jinju, South Korea102 kg——————————
Representing  Colombia
World Championships
2015Houston, United States94 kg167172 172619520220763795
2021Tashkent, Uzbekistan96 kg180187 WR1901st place, gold medalist(s)2082082134400 AM1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2020Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic102 kg1701751801st place, gold medalist(s)200210 AM—1st place, gold medalist(s)390 AM1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Guayaquil, Ecuador102 kg170181 AM—1st place, gold medalist(s)2052052151st place, gold medalist(s)3861st place, gold medalist(s)
World University Games
2017Taipei, Taiwan94 kg———N/a———N/a——
Junior World Championships
2014Kazan, Russia85 kg142147147616717217293148
2015Wrocław, Poland94 kg1551601653rd place, bronze medalist(s)18519019043554
2016Tbilisi, Georgia94 kg1671721761st place, gold medalist(s)19419420043722nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2021 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Oliver, Brian (14 December 2021). "Weightlifting world record for Colombia's Paredes as Olympic champion Meso beaten". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Oliver, Brian (12 December 2022). "Toma world record and landmark gold for Bahrain at weightlifting World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lesma Paredes es campeón en el Mundial Juvenil de Levantamiento de Pesas". 90minutos.co (in Spanish). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Dickson, Jake (14 December 2021). "Lesman Paredes Montaño (96KG) Sets 187-Kilogram Snatch Record; Wins 2021 Weightlifting World championship". www.barbend.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Paredes hits form to win Bahrain's first major weightlifting title at Asian Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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