Óscar Figueroa (weightlifter)
Oscar Figueroa with the silver medal won at the 2012 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Born | 27 April 1983 Zaragoza, Colombia |
| Education | Administration Studies |
| Alma mater | University Santiago de Cali |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 66.20 kg (145.9 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Sport | Olympic weightlifting |
Event | –67 kg |
| Coached by | Jaiber Manjarres, Oswaldo Pinilla |
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Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera (born 27 April 1983) is a retired Colombian weightlifter, and a gold medallist competing in the 62 kg category until 2018 and 67 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories. He was born in the rural township of Zaragoza, located in Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
He initially retired from the sport after the 2016 Summer Olympics, but returned to international competition and competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships. He formally announced his retirement again in November 2019.