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]

Rafael Cerro
Personal information
Full nameRafael de Jesús Cerro Castillo
Born (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997 (age 27)
Sport
CountryColombia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
  • 109 kg
  • +109 kg
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's weightlifting
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bogotá 109 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago +102 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Caracas +109 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Santo Domingo 109 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador +109 kg S
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador +109 kg CJ

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

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing   Colombia
World Championships
2021   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 109 kg 165 165 165 202 210 216 4
2022   Bogotá, Colombia 109 kg 165 172 174 4 205 211 214   388  
Pan American Games
2023   Santiago, Chile +102 kg 180 185 185 220 225 225 410  
Pan American Championships
2020   Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 109 kg 165 170 170   200 208 208 4 370  
2021   Guayaquil, Ecuador 109 kg 165 172   205 206 207
2024   Caracas, Venezuela +109 kg 170 170 177   208 213 216   393  
Central American and Caribbean Games
2023   San Salvador, El Salvador +109 kg 170 172 180   205  

References

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  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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