Francisco Mosquera, runner -up in Cali.
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Francisco Mosquera officially returned to the high competition in the Pan American Pesos Lifting that takes place since this weekend in Cali.
He did it with an outstanding performance: he was absolute runner -up in the category of 65 kilograms.
The Colombian lifted 135 kg in start (silver) and 178 kg in envy, totaling 313 kg. He even dared to look for a Pan -American and world record with an attempt that he failed to specify. The title was for the American Hampton Morris, who broke marks with 137 kg in start and 181 in envy.
🥈 Francisco Mosquera returned with everything! 🔥
🇨🇴 The Colombian pesist was crowned Pan American runner -up in the 65 kg, after an exciting duel with the American Hampton Morris. 🫡💛💛💙❤️
– Colo Olympic Committee (@olimpicocol) July 15, 2025
Mosquera, innocent, dreams
Mosquera's return has an emotional background. After being suspended by a doping case with Boldenona, he was declared innocent after demonstrating that the substance came from contaminated meat. The process, however, left it emotionally beaten. “I went through a deep crisis, I stopped training,” he confessed to El Espectador months ago.
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Now, with his clean name, the Vallecaucano reappears to demonstrate that he is still one of the greats of the continent.
In the female branch, at the Pan American Start, there were also outstanding Colombians: Rohelys Galvis was fourth in start (87 kg) and fifth in the total of the 53 kg category; In the 58 kg, Concepción Úsuga finished fourth with a total of 210 kg and Gelen Torres was fifth with 203 kg.
The event will continue this week and Colombia is expected to achieve several medals.
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