Leydi Solís

Leydi Yesenia Solís Arboleda (born 17 February 1990) is a Colombian female weightlifter. She won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country, and carried the flag at the opening ceremony. Solís represented Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China, finishing in fourth place in her weight division. She won the – 69 kg gold medal in snatch and clean & jerk during the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival.[1][2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Solís and the second or maternal family name is Arboleda.

Leydi Solís

Personal information
Birth name	Leydi Yesenia Solís Arboleda
Nationality	Colombian
Born	(1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	76.85 kg (169 lb)
Sport
Country	Colombia
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	–81 kg
Club	Bogota
Medal record Women's weightlifting Representing  Colombia Olympic Games 2008 Beijing –69 kg World Championships 2017 Anaheim –69 kg 2019 Pattaya –81 kg Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro –63 kg 2015 Toronto –69 kg Pan American Championships 2008 Callao –69 kg 2010 Guatemala City –69 kg 2017 Miami –69 kg Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 Cartagena –63 kg

2008 Summer Olympics performance

Solís won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games behind Rusia's Oxana Slivenko. Solís lifted 105 kg and took the silver medal with a total weight of 240 kg.[3]

References

1. "Resultados por Prueba – Levantamiento de Pesas – Weightlifting – 69 Kg – Femenil – Arranque" (in Spanish). CONADE. 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
2. "Resultados por Prueba – Levantamiento de Pesas – Weightlifting – 69 Kg – Femenil – Envion" (in Spanish). CONADE. 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
3. http://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/otros-deportes/leidy-solis-medalla-de-plata-en-beijing-2008-49164

External links

• Leydi Solís at the International Weightlifting Federation
• Leydi Solís at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)