Rafael Cerro

Rafael de Jesús Cerro Castillo (born 16 May 1997) is a Colombian weightlifter. He won the bronze medal in the men's 109kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia. He won the gold medal in the men's +102kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.

In 2020, Cerro won the silver medal in the men's 109kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Cerro won two gold medals at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Salvador, El Salvador. He won the gold medal in the men's +109kg Snatch event and also in the men's +109kg Clean & Jerk event.

In 2024, he won the gold medal in the men's +109kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela.

Achievements Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 RankRepresenting World Championships 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 109 kg 165 165 165 202 210 216 4 2022 Bogotá, Colombia 109 kg 165 172 174 4 205 211 214 388 2024 Manama, Bahrain +109 kg 180 180 180 9 210 220 236 14 390 9 Pan American Games 2023 Santiago, Chile +102 kg 180 185 185 220 225 225 410 Pan American Championships 2020 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 109 kg 165 170 170 200 208 208 4 370 2021 Guayaquil, Ecuador 109 kg 165 172 — 205 206 207 2024 Caracas, Venezuela +109 kg 170 170 177 208 213 216 393 2025 Cali, Colombia +110 kg 180 185 190 220 227 230 410 2026 Panama City, Panama +110 kg 180 186 193 220 226 235 419 AM Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 San Salvador, El Salvador +109 kg 170 172 180 205 — — Bolivarian Games 2025 Lima, Peru +110 kg 180 188 194 205 227 AM 240