Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera is a retired Colombian weightlifter, and a gold medallist competing in the 62 kg category until 2018 and 67 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories. He was born in the rural township of Zaragoza, located in Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Long Qingquan is a Chinese weightlifter. He is a two-time Olympic champion in the 56 kg weight division.
Sergio Armando Rada Rodriguez is a Colombian weightlifter. His personal best is 257 kg (2007). He was born in Campo de la Cruz, Department of Atlántico.
Tom Richard Goegebuer is a former Belgian weightlifter competing in the 62 kg and 56 kg category. He is 164 cm tall
Lydia Valentín Pérez is a Spanish retired weightlifter, Olympic Champion, 2 time World Champion and 4 time European Champion competing in the 75 kg category until 2018 and 81 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories. Lydia has won three Olympic Medals, two World Weightlifting Championships, as well as four European Weightlifting Championships.
Armen Ghazaryan is an Armenian weightlifter who later represented Russia.
Hafız Süleymanoğlu, formerly known as Hafız Süleymanov, is a retired Turkish weightlifter of Azerbaijani origin competing in bantamweight and featherweight divisions. He held world and European champion titles.
Om Yun-chol or Um Yoon-chul is a North Korean retired weightlifter, coach, Olympic Champion, and five time World Champion competing in the 56 kg category until 2018 and 55 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories. He is 152 centimetres and weighs 55 kilograms (121 lb). Om represents the Amnokgang Sports Team.
Mirco Scarantino is an Italian weightlifter, two time Olympian and three time European Champion competing in the 56 kg category until 2018 and 55 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.
Ecuador competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1924.
Dominican Republic competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Mohamed Ehab Youssef Ahmed Mahmoud, known as Mohamed Mahmoud or Mohamed Ehab, is an Egyptian weightlifter, and World Champion competing in the 77 kg category until 2018 and 81 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.
Monica Patricia Dominguez Lara is a Mexican weightlifter, competing in the 58 kg category and representing Mexico at international competitions.
Luis Alberto García Brito is a Dominican Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Ösökhbayaryn Chagnaadorj is a Mongolian male weightlifter, competing in the 56 kg category and representing Mongolia at international competitions. He participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 56 kg event. After his performance he had an IOC out-of-competition test and tested positive on exogenous testosterone.
Andrés Mauricio Caicedo Piedrahita is a Colombian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Colombia at international competitions. He participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 77 kg event, finishing 6th. He competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.
Francisco Javier Guirado Garcia is a Spanish male weightlifter, competing in the 56 kg category and representing Spain at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships.
Amine Bouhijbha is a Tunisian weightlifter. He won the gold medal in the men's 56 kg event at the 2015 African Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. He is also a five-time gold medalist at the African Weightlifting Championships.
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