Luz Acosta

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Luz Acosta
Personal information
Born (1980-12-22) December 22, 1980 (age 43)
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
SportWeightlifting
Event63kg
Coached byJoel Pastor Roman
Medal record
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London -63 kg
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 63 kg

Luz Mercedes Acosta Tollefson (born December 22, 1980, in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico) is a Mexican former weightlifter who competed for her native country at the Olympic level.

She made her Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she finished in 8th place. Later on she participated at the 2011 Pan American Games at Guadalajara, Mexico, where she won the bronze medal. [1]

In 2012, she qualified to participate at the 2012 Summer Olympics, her second Olympic Games. She participated in the 63 kg category, finishing in 6th place. [2] [3] Years later, positive doping tests for the gold and silver medalists raised the prospect of her being upgraded to the bronze medal position in the 2012 Olympic event. [4] This was confirmed in May 2017. Acosta expressed disappointment at not having been able to stand on the podium at the Olympics itself, but was pleased at having set an example for clean competition. [5]

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References

  1. 2011 Pan American Games Results , www.info.guadalajara2011.org.mx, ret: July 24, 2012
  2. Athlete biography: Luz Mercedes Acosta Valdez Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , www.london2012.com, ret: July 24, 2012
  3. "London 2012 63kg women Results - Olympic weightlifting".
  4. "¿Dos medallas olímpicas más para México?". Sportspedia México. Sportspedia México. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. "Houston weightlifter awarded Olympic medal 5 years after competing in games". ABC 13. Eyewitness News. Retrieved 21 April 2018.