Julio Cedeño

Julio Cedeño (born 16 October 1992) is a Dominican Republic weightlifter. He is a two-time gold medalist in the men's 73kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships (2021 and 2022). He won the bronze medal in the men's 73kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.

Career

He won two medals in his events at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.

At the 2019 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, he finished in 4th place in the men's 73kg event. A few months later, he won the bronze medal in the men's 73kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Pan American Games 2019 Lima, Peru 73 kg 137 141 144 170 174 — 318 Pan American Championships 2019 Guatemala City, Guatemala 73 kg 132 136 140 4 165 170 173 4 310 4 2020 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 73 kg 133 141 144 4 160 168 171 4 309 4 2021 Guayaquil, Ecuador 73 kg 135 138 141 165 170 174 315 2022 Bogotá, Colombia 73 kg 136 141 144 167 171 174 318 Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 Barranquilla, Colombia 69 kg 132 132 136 164 168 —