Men and women with tremendous strength will compete in the Grand Prix of Weightlifting to be held in our capital from November 6th to 11th at the Dibos Coliseum in San Borja. This competition, which will have nearly 100 selected athletes divided into 10 categories, will take place for the first time in the American continent and has the support of the IPD.
It will serve as a qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and will distribute important monetary prizes: $5,000 for the gold medalist, $3,000 for the silver medalist, and $2,000 for the bronze medalist.
Colombians Jhonatan Rivas (96 kilos) and Leidy Solís (76 kilos) are at the top of their respective categories. Jhonatan won gold at the recent Pan American Games Lima 2019 and Leidy is the current world champion in Pattaya, Thailand.
Other notable figures include American Clarence Cummings (73 kilos), three-time world champion; another Colombian, Óscar Alberto Figueroa (73 kilos), Olympic champion in Rio 2016; Iranian Kianoush Rostami (96 kilos), also Olympic champion in Rio 2016.
ESPN will broadcast the event in the United States and Latin America. Olympic Channel, Panam Sports, and La Liga will also join in the coverage in Europe. In Peru, it will be broadcasted by ATV. "We will be in the eyes of the world. There will be points accumulation for our athletes because this Grand Prix qualifies for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games," said Renzo Manyari, president of the Weightlifting Federation. Tickets will be free.
Peruvian Representation
There are 10 representatives from Peru who will try to make the country proud from November 6th to 11th at the Eduardo Dibós Coliseum in San Borja:
1. Angie Castro Abad 87 Kg
2. Amel Atencia Priou 96 Kg
3. Estrella Saldarriaga 76 Kg
4. Santiago Villegas 81 Kg
5. Eldi Paredes Vásquez 64 Kg
6. Óscar Terrores 73 Kg
7. Shoely Mego Contreras 55 Kg
8. Luis David Bardalez 67 Kg
9. Fiorella Cueva Uribe 49 Kg
10. Marcos Rojas 61 Kg