Luis Fonseca (weightlifter)

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Luis Fonseca
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Born (1949-12-25) 25 December 1949 (age 74)
San José, Costa Rica
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Luis Fonseca (born 25 December 1949) is a Costa Rican weightlifter. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he was placed 17th. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Fonseca Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2020.