Rafael Cerro (weightlifter)

Rafael Cerro
Personal information
Full nameRafael de Jesús Cerro Castillo
Born (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997
Sport
Country Colombia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
  • +102 kg
  • 109 kg
  • +109 kg
  • +110 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's weightlifting
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Bogotá109 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Santiago+102 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Caracas+109 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Panama City+110 kg
Silver medal – second place2020 Santo Domingo109 kg
Silver medal – second place2025 Cali+110 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador+109 kg S
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador+109 kg CJ
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Lima-Ayacucho+110 kg S
Gold medal – first place2025 Lima-Ayacucho+110 kg CJ

Rafael de Jesús Cerro Castillo (born 16 May 1997)[1] is a Colombian weightlifter. He won the bronze medal in the men's 109 kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[2] He won the gold medal in the men's +102 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[3][4]

In 2020, Cerro won the silver medal in the men's 109 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Cerro won two gold medals at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Salvador, El Salvador. He won the gold medal in the men's +109 kg Snatch event and also in the men's +109 kg Clean & Jerk event.

In 2024, he won the gold medal in the men's +109 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela.

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Colombia
World Championships
2021Tashkent, Uzbekistan109 kg165165165N/a2022102164N/aN/a
2022Bogotá, Colombia109 kg16517217442052112143rd place, bronze medalist(s)3883rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2024Manama, Bahrain+109 kg1801801809210220236143909
Pan American Games
2023Santiago, Chile+102 kg180185185N/a220225225N/a4101st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2020Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic109 kg1651701701st place, gold medalist(s)20020820843702nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021Guayaquil, Ecuador109 kg165172—1st place, gold medalist(s)205206207N/aN/aN/a
2024Caracas, Venezuela+109 kg1701701771st place, gold medalist(s)2082132161st place, gold medalist(s)3931st place, gold medalist(s)
2025Cali, Colombia+110 kg1801851902nd place, silver medalist(s)2202272302nd place, silver medalist(s)4102nd place, silver medalist(s)
2026Panama City, Panama+110 kg1801861931st place, gold medalist(s)2202262351st place, gold medalist(s)419 AM1st place, gold medalist(s)
Central American and Caribbean Games
2023San Salvador, El Salvador+109 kg1701721801st place, gold medalist(s)205——1st place, gold medalist(s)N/aN/a
Bolivarian Games
2025Lima, Peru+110 kg1801881941st place, gold medalist(s)205227 AM2401st place, gold medalist(s)N/aN/a

References

  1. ↑ "Men's +102 kg Entry List" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Oliver, Brian (24 October 2023). "Colombia take team honours and American Reeves stars at Pan American Games weightlifting". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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