Yaniuska Espinosa
Yaniuska Isabel Espinosa (born 5 December 1986) is a Venezuelan weightlifter who competes in the +75 kg division. She won gold medals at the 2014 Pan American Championships and 2015 Pan American Games, and placed seventh at the 2016 Olympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 5 December 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Women's +75 kg | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jorge Rivero[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Espinosa took up weightlifting aged 13 in Puerto Cabello. She is married to Juan Jose Camacaro and has three sons, Luis Alberto (b. 2007), Luis Eduardo (b. 2007) and Omar Jesus (b. 2008).[1]
References
- Yaniuska Isabel Espinosa Archived 18 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- Yaniuska Isabel Espinosa Archived 16 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
Espinosa at the 2016 Olympics
Pan American Games Champions in Weightlifting – Women's Super heavyweight | |
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