Jorge Cárdenas (weightlifter)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cárdenas and the second or maternal family name is Estrada.
Jorge Cárdenas
Personal information
Born (1997-04-21) 21 April 1997
Culiacán, Mexico[1]
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Pan American Games
2023 Santiago 73 kg
Pan American Championships
2022 Bogotá 73 kg
2023 Bariloche 73 kg
2024 Caracas 73 kg

Jorge Adán Cárdenas Estrada (born 21 April 1997) is a Mexican weightlifter. He competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he placed 11th.[2] Cárdenas sparked controversy during the opening ceremony as he removed his face mask to greet a television camera as he walked past it, which led to criticism on social media for allegedly violating the COVID-19 measures put in place for the Games.[3]

In 2024, he won the bronze medal in the men's 73 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela.

References

  1. ^ "Jorge Cárdenas". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Weightlifting - Jorge Adan Cardenas Estrada (Mexico)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. ^ "Jorge Cárdenas, Mexican athlete, breaks protocol by removing his mask during the Ceremony". La Pelotita. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
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