Reinner Arango

Reinner Arango
Personal information
Full nameReinner Josué Arango Méndez
Born (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004
Sport
CountryVenezuela
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
  • 67 kg
  • 73 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Venezuela
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Asunción67 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Caracas73 kg
Silver medal – second place2025 Cali71 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo Domingo– 71 kg Clean & Jerk
Silver medal – second place2026 Santo Domingo– 71 kg Snatch
Silver medal – second place2023 San Salvador67 kg S
Silver medal – second place2023 San Salvador67 kg CJ
Bolivarian Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Valledupar67 kg S
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Guadalajara73 kg
Junior Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Cali-Valle67 kg
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Jeddah67 kg

Reinner Josué Arango Méndez (born 24 March 2004)[1] is a Venezuelan weightlifter.[2] He won the bronze medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[3]

He won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games held in Colombia.[4] He won the bronze medal in the men's 67 kg Snatch event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[5]

In 2024, he won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela. He won a gold and a silver medal in the 71 kg category of the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.[6]

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
South American Games
2022Paraguay Asunción, Paraguay67 kg127131133N/a162166170N/a2973rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Bolivarian Games
2022Colombia Valledupar, Colombia67 kg1271321343rd place, bronze medalist(s)1601611634N/aN/a
Junior Pan American Games
2021Colombia Cali, Colombia67 kg123127128N/a149158162N/a2862nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Reinner Arango: el pesista venezolano de 17 años con la mira en París 2024" (in Spanish). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 South American Games. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Men's 67 kg Results" (PDF). 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Weightlifting Medalists". 2022 Bolivarian Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Reinner Arango gana oro y plata para Venezuela en Santo Domingo 2026" [Reinner Arango wins gold and silver for Venezuela at Santo Domingo 2026] (in Spanish). Noti Tarde. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.