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Julio Mayora rose as Pan American weightlifting champion in Bariloche

With a firm step, this is how he finds himself paving the way for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games the venezuelan weightlifter Julio Mayorawho this tuesday won the Pan American Weightlifting Championship that takes place in the city of Bariloche (Argentina).

And it is that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic runner-up exhibited his potential and his high level of competition, the same with which he aims to achieve a new podium in the maximum sports fair.

The Creole weightlifter once again left the name of the country high, after taking over the gold medal of the regional event lift a total of 332 kilograms in the 73 kilogram category.

In his first attempt in the snatch, Mayora lifted 142 kilograms, while in his second movement he tried with 148 kilograms, however it ended up being null, however it would be in his third and last attempt in which finally he would manage to lift 148kg.

As far as the clean and jerk is concerned, Mayora showed all his power by lifting 180 kilograms on his second attempt, which helped him to add the final 332kg with which he managed to conquer the top of the podium.

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