José Poox
Mexican weightlifter (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Manuel Poox Peralta (born 17 March 2003)[1] is a Mexican weightlifter. He is a five-time medalist, including gold, at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.
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| Full name | José Manuel Poox Peralta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 55 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Poox is a native of Champotón Municipality, Campeche.[2][3]
He won the bronze medal in the men's 55 kg event at the 2019 Youth World Weightlifting Championships held in Las Vegas, United States.[4][5] He won the bronze medal in his event at the 2020 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and the 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Poox won the silver medal in the men's 55 kg event at the 2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Heraklion, Greece.[6][7] A few months later, Poox won the silver medal in the men's 55 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[1][8]
Poox won the gold medal in the men's 55 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bariloche, Argentina. He also won the gold medal in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk events. In 2024, he won the silver medal in his event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela.
Achievements
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
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| 2022 |  Bogotá, Colombia | 55 kg | 100 | 104 | 11 | 130 | 135 | 7 | 239 | 9 | ||
| 2023 |  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 55 kg | 100 | 16 | 128 | 132 | 10 | 232 | 14 | |||
| 2024 |  Manama, Bahrain | 55 kg | 100 | 105 | 8 | 130 | 135 | 138 | 9 | 243 | 8 | |
| Pan American Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2020 |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 55 kg | 94 | 97 |  | 123 | 128 | 133 |  | 230 | | |
| 2021 |  Guayaquil, Ecuador | 55 kg | 95 | 101 | | 128 | | 229 | | |||
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | 55 kg | 98 | 101 | 104 | | 126 | 130 | | 234 | | |
| 2023 |  Bariloche, Argentina | 55 kg | 97 | 101 | 103 |  | 126 | 130 | | 233 | | |
References
External links
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