John Salazar (weightlifter)

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John Salazar
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NationalityColombian
Born (1965-03-04) 4 March 1965 (age 59)
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Sport Weightlifting

John Salazar (born 4 March 1965) is a Colombian former weightlifter. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Salazar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.