About María Teresa Monasterio
Born 1969. María Teresa Monasterio is a Bolivian weightlifter.
María Teresa Monasterio (born 15 October 1969 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian weightlifter. At age forty-three, Monasterio made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's middleweight category (63 kg). Monasterio placed seventeenth in this event, as she successfully lifted 63 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 78 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 141 kg.
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Olympic weightlifter
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María Teresa Monasterio was born on 15 October 1969 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
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María Teresa Monasterio is a weightlifter.
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María Teresa Monasterio is Bolivian.
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