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Óscar Figueroa

1983 - Today

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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 has returned to international competition and has competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships. He formally announced his retirement again in November 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Óscar Figueroa is the 3,117th most popular athlete (down from 2,773rd in 2024), the 202nd most popular biography from Colombia (down from 194th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Colombian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Óscar Figueroa ranks 3,117 out of 6,025. Before him are Chen Yueling, Mildrette Netter, Andrey Prokofyev, Dave Trottier, Christoph Sumann, and Khatuna Narimanidze. After him are Fernando Echávarri, Winfred Yavi, Patricia Guerra, Peter Rono, Torsten Voss, and Eleanor Patterson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Óscar Figueroa ranks 448. Before him are Christophe Jallet, Răzvan Cociș, Virginie Razzano, Elena Bovina, Gabriel Sargissian, and Koh Masaki. After him are Uhm Tae-goo, Deuce, Dariusz Dudka, Yasuyuki Konno, Matheus Leite Nascimento, and Heidi Range.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Óscar Figueroa ranks 202 out of 356. Before him are Jorge Eliécer Julio (1969), Cristina Umaña (1974), Ximena Restrepo (1969), Carmen Villalobos (1983), Abel Aguilar (1985), and Luis Amaranto Perea (1979). After him are Natalia Reyes (1987), María Isabel Urrutia (1965), Henrik Christiansen (null), Miguel Guerrero (1967), Hugo Rodallega (1985), and Esteban Chaves (1990).

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Among ATHLETES In Colombia

Among athletes born in Colombia, Óscar Figueroa ranks 2. Before him are Ximena Restrepo (1969). After him are María Isabel Urrutia (1965), Henrik Christiansen (null), Caterine Ibargüen (1984), Orlando Duque (1974), Diego Salazar (1980), Mabel Mosquera (1969), Yuri Alvear (1986), Luis Fernando López (1979), Sandra Arenas (1993), and Anthony Zambrano (1998).

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